A few weeks ago psychologist Dan Ariely, inspired by the holiday frenzy, pondered the hows and whys of gift-giving. Reading his piece—an endorsement of a behavioral economics view that challenges the rational economic contention that gift-giving is a largely irrational dilemma—at once brought ...
Date Posted: January 5, 2012
GOBlogging may have psychological benefits for teens suffering from social anxiety, improving their self-esteem and helping them relate better to their friends, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. "Research ...
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In barely one generation we’ve moved from exulting in the time-saving devices that have so expanded our lives to trying to get away from them — often in order to make more time. The more ways we have to connect, the more many of us seem ...
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Speaking to Today, the 41-year-old US-born Singapore permanent resident admitted that his disorderly train of thoughts meant that he would never remember putting things back in their original places.
While surfing the Internet, he gets easily ...
Jan 4
GOAdolescents diagnosed with schizophrenia and other psychoses appear to show greater decreases in gray matter volume and increases in cerebrospinal fluid in the frontal lobe compared to healthy adolescents without a diagnosis of psychosis, according ...
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As the holiday season comes to an end, so, too, does the high octane way you've planned, shopped, traveled, and socialized. The holiday momentum of go, go, go, going screeches to a grinding halt.
Problem is, all the neurochemistry you needed to ...
Jan 3
GOJames Grimmelmann, Associate Professor at New York Law School, has written on the takedown of an open-access cognitive screening test by the copyright holders of the Mini Mental State test. He says “any copyright claim here is legally weak and ...
Jan 3
GOA study of 20 elementary schools in Hawaii has found that a focused program to build social, emotional and character skills resulted in significantly improved overall quality of education, as evaluated by teachers, parents and students.
Jan 3
GOIt's been 6 months since the website was launched. We appreciate the kind support from readers whether by commenting or sharing our site with others. We aspire to make this site more useful for everyone out there in 2012. From all of us at ...
Dec 31
GOWhich psychology career is one of the fastest growing occupations? What are some of the signs that a person might be lying? Psychology headlines from the past year explore these as well as many other topics. Learn more about some of the psychology ...
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Older people slow down to avoid making errors, but there may not be a uniform decline in all cognitive processes. Since physical abilities decline as people age, many people think the elderly are also less able to perform mental jumping jacks as ...
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The number of companies encouraging their employees to work from home, on the road, or on a customer site has skyrocketed over the last decade. It is estimated that at least 10% of U.S. workforce telecommutes. This is 3 times the 2000 level. The ...
Dec 30
GOFor decades, science has suggested that when people make decisions, they tend to ignore logic and go with the gut. But Wim De Neys, a psychological scientist at the University of Toulouse in France, has a new suggestion: Maybe thinking about logic ...
Dec 30
GOGay men are able to lead healthier, less stress-filled lives when states offer legal protections to same-sex couples, according to a new study examining the effects of the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts. The study, "Effect of ...
Dec 29
GODuring a 12-month period, 7% of all adults are affected by major depressive disorder, and approximately 1 in 6 individuals is affected by this major public health problem during his/her lifetime. A Seminar published Online First by The Lancet ...
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Trying to name the ten best psychology studies from any year is extremely hard for a couple of reasons: (1) What one person defines as the "best" will be different than another person's definition, and (2) So many excellent studies are conducted ...
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