Psychology

The Stigma Of Mental Health Is A Barrier To Getting Care

Millions of Americans are thought to experience mental illness in a given year, and the impacts of mental illness are undoubtedly felt by millions more in the form of family members, friends, and coworkers. Though there are concerns about a lack of eviden ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 5 2014 - 9:04pm

Once You See Hershey’s New Logo As The Poo Emoji, There Is No Going Back

Different kind of chocolate factory. Credit: Cklaighe/Conversation composite By Jordan Gaines Lewis, Penn State College of Medicine ...

Article - The Conversation - Sep 7 2014 - 9:58pm

Reflection Misperception, Or How I’m Learning To Stop Worrying And Embrace Boyfriend Jeans

Feeling comfortable in our own skin when it comes to clothes is more complicated than just “being yourself”. Image: Flickr, Maria Morri By Rosie Findlay, University of Sydney. ...

Article - The Conversation - Sep 8 2014 - 11:00am

Round 2: Ovulatory Cycles And Shifting Preferences

By Rob Brooks, UNSW Australia. Settle in for a long read. Over the coming weeks you will be bombarded by shorter, snappier pieces about a controversy inflaming the front where evolutionary and social psychology meet. I’ve touched on this controversy alrea ...

Article - The Conversation - Sep 9 2014 - 1:00pm

How To Cheat On Personality Tests, And Other Pseudosciences

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Article - The Conversation - Sep 7 2014 - 7:30pm

Eating Can Be Addictive But Stop The Sugar And Fat As Drugs Comparisons

If you are fat, you might look for excuses that go beyond eating too much and not exercising- and nutritionists and people selling miracle products and fad diets are happy to jump on the latest trend, like that fat, sugar or wheat is doing it to you. But ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 10 2014 - 8:30am

Conservatives Are Happier Than Liberals- Even Living In A Liberal Democracy

America is a liberal democracy.  Given the modern colloquial connotation of 'liberal' and its undertones of social authoritarianism, calling the United States a liberal democracy will make conservatives bristle, but it's true, and it is par ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 9 2014 - 10:30am

Carefully Designed Drug Monitoring Programs Help Keep Addiction in Check

Despite challenges, prescription drug monitoringprograms are essential tools in ensuring opioids and other addictive medicinesare prescribed and used appropriately. ...

Blog Post - Richard Taite - Sep 9 2014 - 3:34pm

Do Children Make You Happier Or Does The Inability To Have Them Mean Unhappiness?

An analysis of over 7,000 women over a decade after unsuccessful fertility treatment found that women who have difficulty accepting the fact that they can't have children following unsuccessful fertility treatment have worse long-term mental health t ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 9 2014 - 10:00pm

When Talking About Body Size, Women And Doctors Are Speaking Different Languages

African American women and their female children have the highest obesity prevalence of any demographic group in the United States, and they are also most likely to underestimate their body weight, according to a paper from Rush University Medical Center. ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 10 2014 - 12:36pm