Psychology

They're Not Joking: Laughing Gas For Depression

In modern times, nitrous oxide is a pollutant or a way to make an old custom Nissan go really fast, but it was once common as an anesthetic in medicine and dentistry and that is how it got its common name- laughing gas. In a small pilot study, it was show ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 9 2014 - 5:23pm

Why Women Don't Run For Political Office

A new study by political science scholars has found one reason why women are less likely to run for political office- they will volunteer to lead but don't like competing to do so.  Prior claims have been that more women lack the confidence to seek a ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 12 2014 - 11:40am

Children Learn To Lie At Age Two – Here’s How To Get Them To Tell The Truth

You definitely didn't have one? Honestly? Shutterstock By Lara Warmelink, Lancaster University ...

Article - The Conversation - Dec 15 2014 - 8:30am

Were You Born Anti-Social?

You may not have been born a criminal, but experiences influence how genetic variants affect the brain and therefore behavior, according to a new paper.  The study used a survey of 1,337 students aged 17 or 18 in Västmanland, a Swedish county, who anonymou ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 14 2014 - 8:30am

Inulin-propionate Ester Ingredient Will Make You Feel Fuller

Some people eat when they are hungry and stop when they are not. Others eat until they are full. For that second group, science may soon have a way to help keep them slimmer. Inulin-propionate ester (IPE) contains propionate, which stimulates the gut to re ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 14 2014 - 5:13pm

Could Virtual Bodyswapping Make The World Post-racial?

You're probably not racist. As the world has gotten smaller, race as a bias has become less of a thing. Yet there is a test- the Implicit Association Test- that is guaranteed to show you are racist and weak observational studies that use it end up in ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 15 2014 - 2:00pm

To Build Character In Kids, Forget Focusing On Self-Esteem

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Article - The Conversation - Dec 18 2014 - 9:00am

Mental Illnesses Run In Families, So How Can We Protect Children?

Children should be taken into consideration when helping adults with mental health issues. Shutterstock By Sam Cartwright-Hatton, University of Sussex Mental illness runs in families. This is well known and uncontroversial. There is much that we could do ...

Article - The Conversation - Dec 19 2014 - 12:55pm

If You Are Reading This, You Are Addicted To The Internet

Internet addiction, an impulse-control problem marked by an inability to inhibit Internet use, can adversely affect a person's life, including their health and interpersonal relationships. The prevalence of Internet addiction varies among regions aro ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 25 2014 - 9:00am

The Psychology Of Giving (And Getting)

Today is the day when a whole lot of people will be exchanging gifts that don't fit or they don't want, and maybe buying something they did want. It's the perfect time to think about gift exchanges. Gift exchanges can reveal how people thin ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 26 2014 - 3:44pm