Psychology

Want To Be Happy? Get Some Danish DNA

They say money can't buy happiness. Can genetics? Some people seem to be happy no matter what. If you visit many places in Africa, even when the existence may seem hard to Europeans or Americans, a lot of people are quite happy. The key could be gene ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 19 2014 - 11:18am

Shape Program: Less Weight, Less Depression With New Intervention

It's a common trope among Hollywood celebrities; media is alarmed at weight gain, celebrity says they are proud of their body, they feel better than ever, people clap, celebrity appears two months later and lost 25 lbs. and is on magazine covers with ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 18 2014 - 9:34am

With Asthma, Thinking They Might Smell Something Harmful Causes Inflammation

A new paper finds that asthmatics who believe that an odor is potentially have increased airway inflammation for at least 24 hours following exposure, which highlights the role that expectations and psychology can play in health-related outcomes. Asthma i ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 22 2014 - 6:30pm

Obese Preschoolers Lose Weight When Parents Do

It's no surprise when obese preschoolers have obese parents. It's actually expected. So it's not a surprise when obesity treatment is more effective when it targets both parent and child compared to when only the child is targeted. Children ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 25 2014 - 2:30am

Why Do Women Prefer Bad Boys And Men Prefer Nice Women?

Why do women prefer bad boys? Why do men prefer nice women? Why do social psychologists love to conduct surveys about sweeping stereotypes and call it science? These are complex questions without simple answers. Responsiveness may be one of those initial ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 25 2014 - 8:59am

Shopping Psychology: Do You Prefer Sales Or Every Day Low Prices?

Marketing is something of a game; retailers want you to spend the most money, but not none at all, and cash flow is important, so sometimes they have sales, even at a loss to get you in the door in the belief that you will spend more money. But is that the ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 27 2014 - 10:30am

For People At Risk Of Suicide, The Internet Is A Blessing And A Curse

There are websites that encourage anorexia, there are websites that glorify stepping on animals with high heels and killing them, so it is no surprise that there are websites that glorify suicide. There are also websites that can talk people down from the ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 28 2014 - 5:00pm

We Can Predict Audience Reaction To TV Programming

Marketing experts have long wanted a reliable method of forecasting responses to products and messages. A study that analyzed the brain responses of 16 individuals says even a few people can be a remarkably strong predictor of the preferences of large TV ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 29 2014 - 3:38pm

Many Depressed Preschoolers Still...Wait, What?

Toddlers who did not frolic and smile and laugh were once called pensive or shy or quiet but now a Preschool Feelings Checklist can label kids as depressed at 3 years of age.  Using that as a factual basis, a paper in the American Journal of Psychiatry ha ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 30 2014 - 11:49am

Dear Orlando Bloom: How To Freak Out Less

Orlando Bloom is feeling stressed. Justin Bieber insulted him in Ibiza (why are they in the same club, much less the same city or even country?) or he insulted Bloom's ex-wife, the model Miranda Kerr, and he lashed out at Justin Bieber. Or tried, the ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 31 2014 - 3:35pm