Psychology

Stargate, Belief Systems, And The Misguided Assumption That The Truth Will Set Them Free

Occasionally, my interests in the psychology of belief and my love of sci-fi intersect. Imagine if you will my howling with disgust when one of my favorite shows perpetuates the 10% myth of brain use (and they all do it!).  Last night, we watched " Ru ...

Article - Kim Wombles - Jul 26 2011 - 9:42pm

Human Generosity As Evolutionary By-Product?

In both biology and economy, game-theory models are used to understand human behavior, mainly concerning cooperation. These models usually incorporate gains, benefits, and reciprocity. And this reciprocity seems to be very important. Basically, if you do ...

Article - Gunnar De Winter - Aug 2 2011 - 1:33am

Bedwetting: What Causes It And What To Do About It

What is Bedwetting? The medical name for not being able to control urination is Enuresis (pronounced: en-yuh- ree-sis). It is sometimes also called involuntary urination. Nocturnal enuresis is involuntary urination that occurs at night, usually while the ...

Article - Paul Bretherton - Aug 2 2011 - 3:17pm

What's Wrong With Evolutionary Psychology?

With several articles recently appearing that were based on various aspects of evolutionary psychology, I thought it would be worth taking a closer look. One of the ironies in examining evolutionary psychology is how many stories we can make up for ourselv ...

Article - Gerhard Adam - Aug 3 2011 - 12:47am

Applied Psychology Gets Some Attention

Psychology does not usually lend itself to live experimentation but the The American Psychological Association intends to change that perception.    They are featuring three public demonstrations of psychological science applications at their annual conven ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 4 2011 - 1:41pm

Managing Anxiety And Stress: Coping With Modern Life

    Modern life is full of hassles, deadlines, frustrations, and demands. For many people, stress is so commonplace that it has become a way of life. Stress isn’t always bad. In small doses, it can help you perform under pressure and motivate you to do you ...

Article - Paul Bretherton - Aug 10 2011 - 2:56pm

Buyer Beware: Giving It Away Doesn't Mean It Works

I recently wrote a piece on various listening therapies for autism that ran at  Science 2.0  and at  TPGA. The most comments for the piece were at TPGA, and one in particular bears greater scrutiny. First, though, a quick summary of my conclusions regardin ...

Article - Kim Wombles - Aug 14 2011 - 9:12am

Don't Like STEM Fields? Maybe You Are Too Romantic

Four new studies have found that when a woman's goal is to be romantically desirable, she is less likely to go into majors and activities related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).  The studies were undertaken to determine why women ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 15 2011 - 11:03am

Living With A Narcissist

'Forgiveness is not something you do for others, nor does forgiving mean the offending behaviour is acceptable. It is something you do for yourself! By forgiving, you choose not to carry the burden of hate' Paul Bretherton   Narcissistic Persona ...

Article - Paul Bretherton - Jul 19 2012 - 5:22pm

We're All Better Than Average- And Rich College Kids Moreso

There's long been a maddening belief by a subset of psychologists who have never actually been to the Eastern part of the world that Asia is some collectivist Utopia. When it comes to inflated self-importance- hubris, even- some research contends, the ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Nov 1 2011 - 1:35pm