Psychology

Violent Video Games Limit Development Of Moral Judgement In Teens

The nature of social science is that you will frequently find papers arguing contradictory positions, and nothing shows that like video games. On Science 2.0 alone, you can find dozens of studies arguing both sides. Mirjana Bajovic of Brock University quiz ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 4 2014 - 7:58pm

One And Done: For Short Term Dates, Women Prefer Men With Wider Faces

Men, if you want a short term thing and not a lot of talks about "us" and "the relationship", your odds improve if your parents gave you the gift of a wider face. Women see wider faces as more dominant, and therefore more attractive, at ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 5 2014 - 11:09am

Want Brand Loyalty, Coke? Get Product Placements In Horror Movies

A business scholar says that there are fewer product placements in scary movies, and therefore companies are missing a prime marketing moment. Coca-Cola doesn't want a half-naked sorority girl to be drinking their soda just before she gets stabbed in ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 13 2014 - 10:52am

Don't Blame Your Mother If You Are Alone On Valentine's Day (Okay, Go Ahead And Blame Her)

It's the time of year when experts on relationships give advice. Not experts on their own, but rather experts on yours. All that's needed is a weak observational study based on surveys and it practically writes itself. ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 6 2014 - 2:27pm

You Want To Be The Person Your Virtual Avatar Says You Are

There used to be a saying that we should all try to be the person our dogs think we are. In the 21st century we idealize ourselves in online avatars, according to a new paper in Psychological Science,  which has far-reaching implications if how you repres ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 10 2014 - 1:00pm

Is Living Together As Healthy As Being Married?

Has your spouse heard all of your stories by now? Other people haven't and if they are impressed by your wit and personality and openness about personal details, it will add romance points, say social psychologists.  ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 11 2014 - 5:30am

Porn 'Addiction' Is Made Up

If there is a sociological fad, trend or fashion and it catches the attention of the public, you can be sure someone will start doing weak observational studies and get published in journals. Almost anything can be termed an 'addiction' if peopl ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 12 2014 - 5:05pm

No Date This Valentine's Day? Feel Better With An Evolutionary Theory Of Loneliness

Loneliness is not a gnawing, chronic disease without redeeming features, social isolation is just a different scale of organization that can't be grasped outside evolutionary time and evolutionary forces. Well, maybe. If you are alone this Valentine&# ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Feb 14 2014 - 11:12am

A Book That Wins An Award Is Likely To Disappoint You

Looking for a good book? Then stay away from the award-winning section of the bookstore, because high standards means a greater chance for a letdown, according to Amanda Sharkey of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, who finds that a book ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 13 2014 - 2:07pm

Beauty, Not Skin Cancer, Motivates Teens To Wear Sunscreen

Health education videos tell us what really matters to people. Two videos both began by offering information about UV light and sun-protective behaviors but then one describes the increased skin cancer risk of UV exposure and the other describes effects o ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 13 2014 - 2:01pm