Psychology

Cultural Psychology- American Liberals More WEIRD Than Conservatives

Political conservatives in the United States are somewhat like East Asians in the way they think, categorize and perceive, while liberals in the U.S. are more extreme in thought, categorization and perception, according to a new cultural psychology analysi ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 22 2015 - 12:54pm

Hardwired For Miscommunication? Why Women Think Sex When Men Just Want To Be Friends

We are all familiar with the following scenarios: a woman and a man are having a conversation. She is warm and friendly and clearly interested in the conversation. He interprets her behavior as sexual interest. Or she is warm and friendly and clearly inter ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 29 2015 - 4:54pm

Does Porn Make People More Likely To Engage In Unsafe Sexual Behaviors?

Risky sexual behaviors such as casual sex, lack of condom use and a high number of sexual partners have been linked to poor health outcomes, including obviously an increased incidence of sexually transmitted infections, in the effects part of the psycholog ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 1 2015 - 7:43pm

Teenage Smartphone Use Linked To Sleep Problems And Depression

Teenagers who own smart phones spend more time online – including during the night, which may affect their sleep. A new University of Basel study on more than 300 students reports that teenagers' digital media use during the night is associated with a ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 2 2015 - 6:16pm

Not All Picky Eaters Are Created Equal

There’s no scientific definition of picky eating, but parents know it when they see it.  Sharon Donovan, a University of Illinois professor of nutrition, says that picky eaters do exhibit definable preferences and mealtime behaviors. The analysis showed th ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 2 2015 - 7:00pm

Milgram Was Wrong: We Don't Obey Authority, We Do Love Drama

Peter Sarsgaard stars as the psychologist Stanley Milgram in the new film "The Experimenter". BB Film Productions By Kathryn Millard, Macquarie University Why have the landmark psychology experiments of the post-war era proved so enduring? Desig ...

Article - The Conversation - Feb 3 2015 - 3:37pm

Over 30 Percent Of People Would Risk Shorter Life Rather Than Take A Pill

One in three people say they would risk living a shorter life instead of taking a daily pill to prevent cardiovascular disease, according to new research. The scholars surveyed 1,000 people (average age 50) via the Internet hypothetically asking how much ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 3 2015 - 5:50pm

The Envy And Depression Of Facebook Use

Browsing Facebook has become a daily activity for hundreds of millions of people. Because so many people engage with the website daily, researchers are interested in how emotionally involved Facebook users can be with the social networking site and how reg ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 3 2015 - 6:30pm

Did Pete Carroll Make The Worst Coaching Call Ever? The Science Of Hindsight Bias

Distraught Seattle Seahawks fans after their team lost the Super Bowl. Jason Redmond/Reuters By David G. Myers, Hope College ...

Article - The Conversation - Feb 5 2015 - 9:17pm

Insecure In Your Relationship? You Spend A Lot Of Time On Facebook

If you are insecure or craving attention and need to feel better about yourself, chances are Facebook is your friend, according to surveys done by psychologists. According to analysis of two surveys of nearly 600 people ages 18-83, people who are generally ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 9 2015 - 12:51pm