Psychology

Hereditary Trauma

A phenomenon has long been believed in psychology: traumatic experiences induce behavioral disorders that are passed down from one generation to the next, a kind of psychological epigenetics. Recently, neuroscientists have set out to understand what physi ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 20 2014 - 4:17pm

Idioscenic Conjecture

Idioscenic Conjecture I am posting some ideas here to promote discussion of the psychology of conspiracism. I suggest that the mere fact of knowing that some events have been caused by C may overly influence an observer to look first for C even if an indi ...

Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Apr 13 2014 - 6:43pm

Post-Partum Depression Hits Dads Too

Because the majority of prescriptions for depression, are given to women, men don't get a lot of concern, but depression can hit young fathers hard and the symptoms can increase dramatically during the formative years of children. ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 14 2014 - 5:54pm

Dogs Benefit Families Of Children With Autism

Should you get a pet? If so, a dog or a cat?  For families of children with autism, the decision may have gotten a little easier. A University of Missouri nurse has studied dog ownership decisions in families of children with autism and found, regardless ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 14 2014 - 3:36pm

Puppet Plagiarism- Copycats Are Just Not Cute

Kids know it is wrong to steal stuff- they also seem to know it's wrong to steal an idea. They just discover it a little later. University of Washington psychologist Kristina Olson and colleagues discovered that preschoolers often don't view a co ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 15 2014 - 1:58pm

In-Group Or Out-Group: The Status Of The Other May Influence What Is An Atrocity

Why is Edward Snowden a villain to some people while the same people regard Bradley Manning as a hero? Why do so many people say they never thought it could happen if someone they know commits a crime? When is an atrocity not remembered that way at all? A ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 21 2014 - 10:30am

The Impact Of A False-Positive Mammogram On Women's Well-being

Anywhere from 40 to 60 percent of women who undergo routine screening mammography during a ten-year period will experience a false-positive mammogram. They then suffer anxiety while they undergo additional testing, sometimes involving a biopsy, to confirm ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 22 2014 - 9:54am

Controlling Your Kids: Cut Up Their Food And They'll Calm Down

Modern Western parents spend a lot of time trying to figure out new ways for kids not to be kids and to force their behavior into narrow ranges. Then modern Western spend a lot of time filling out surveys saying they want their kids to be intelligent, cre ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 23 2014 - 8:04am

Older Sibling Criminal Behavior Strongly Sways Younger Siblings

If a person commits a violent criminal act, there is a higher chance that a younger sibling will follow in their footsteps than an older one, according to a new paper. It's been common sense for centuries that violent criminal behavior runs strongly ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 28 2014 - 3:00pm

How To Make A Girl Fat

Americans are caught in a contradictory cultural schism. If a girl is thin, parents feel like they need to have an intervention. But we are in a war on obese people and politicians are responding to that by banning everything that looks like it can pass t ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 29 2014 - 12:56am