Psychology

Not Just The Wealthy: Feeling Like You Have Enough Drives Opposition To More Taxes

There is a perception that 'the wealthy' are opposed to more taxes and income redistribution in America. But the wealthy already pay an alarming amount in taxes and 47% remain loyal to tax-cutting politicians every election cycle. People have id ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 25 2014 - 3:03pm

Do 'Typical' Sexual Fantasies Even Exist?

Fantasies shouldn't be confused with wishes or behaviors. conrado /Shutterstock By Christian Joyal, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) Can we use unusual sexual fantasies to identify sexual deviancy? Is there a link between what people fant ...

Article - The Conversation - Nov 28 2014 - 10:48am

Female Sexual Dysfunction, Knowing How To Ask For What Feels Good

Our culture tells women there's something wrong with them if they don't orgasm. Gustavo Gomes /Flickr, CC BY-NC By Sally Hunter, University of New England ...

Article - The Conversation - Dec 6 2014 - 12:26pm

Is Schizophrenia A Real Illness?

Shifting descriptions of schizophrenia. Shutterstock By Huw Green, City University of New York In an attempt to move away from the traditional language used to describe psychosis and schizophrenia, the British Psychological Society (BPS) has launched an u ...

Article - The Conversation - Nov 29 2014 - 8:00am

Sex Research And The Size Effect – Why Gender Studies Are Often Hyped

Not as simple as black and white. Fred Bchx, CC BY-NC-SA By Ian Rickard, Durham University ...

Article - The Conversation - Nov 30 2014 - 7:00am

Shining Light On Seasonal Affective Disorder

It's that time of year again. The days are shorter and nights are colder and with that comes people blaming bad moods and symptoms of depression on the decreased amount of daylight, saying, “Oh, I have Seasonal Affective Disorder.” Do they? ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 1 2014 - 7:41pm

Psychologists Link IQ To Criminal History Of Fathers

The sons of fathers with criminal records tend to have less intelligence than sons of fathers with no criminal history, according to data from over 1 million Swedish men compiled as part of the Swedish mandatory conscription program.  Population analyses ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 2 2014 - 10:53am

Macho Stereotypes Of Surgeons And Marines Penalize Men, Say Psychologists

In a bygone era, the macho stereotype of the maverick doctor bucking convention, or the Marine running toward danger rather than away from it, inspired young men to want to be bold. No longer. Modern youth have become so convinced that being bold is a neg ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 3 2014 - 12:21pm

Perceived Risk Of Disease Prompts Action

What made the wealthy elites in San Fransisco and Seattle who deny the benefits of child vaccines suddenly clamor for government action to create more vaccines? Two cases of Ebola in the United States. Though 12,000 people died of heart disease in that sa ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 7 2014 - 1:00pm

Go To Bed And You'll Be Happier

Psychology surveys have found that when people go to bed and thus how long they sleep at a time might actually make it difficult for people to stop worrying. The surveys showed that people who sleep for shorter periods of time and go to bed very late at n ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 5 2014 - 7:39pm