Psychology

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

9/11 And The Death Of The Ego

Why would Mohamed Atta graciously let a car rental agent know the check oil light was on in the car he returned and then help crash a plane full of people and fuel into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, an act of simple religious hatred? It's ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Aug 25 2011 - 9:47am

Are There Mental Health Effects Related To Abortion?

Abortion is not a contentious issue in America these days- campaign platforms primarily center on differences in taxation and the scope of government but, for the most part, abortion for the left and the 2nd Amendment for the right are really only invoked ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Oct 14 2011 - 11:04am

Breast-Feeding Mothers More Like A 'Mama Bear' Than Bottle-Feeders

Breast-feeding mothers are far more likely to demonstrate a 'mama bear' effect', aggressively protecting their infants and themselves, than women who bottle-feed their babies or who are non-mothers, says a new study in Psychological Science. ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 5 2011 - 11:48am

Meat Eaters Are Anti-Social Psychologist Diederik Stapel Sacked

Can we get three cheers for psychology?  The bulk of the quality researchers in the field have consistently been under fire because of researchers like Satoshi Kanazawa and Marc Hauser but have started taking their discipline back. Circling the wagons arou ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Sep 8 2011 - 10:33am