Psychology

Want To Quit Smoking? Strengthen Your Self-Control

The desire to quit smoking--often considered a requirement for enrolling in treatment programs--is not always necessary to reduce cigarette cravings, argues a review of addiction research. Early evidence suggests that exercises aimed at increasing self-co ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 4 2015 - 7:30am

Your Fear Of Radiation Is Irrational

Bad Gastein in the Austrian Alps. It’s 10 am on a Wednesday in early March, cold and snowy – but not in the entrance to the main gallery of what was once a gold mine. Togged out in swimming trunks, flip-flops and a bath robe, I have just squeezed into one ...

Article - Mosaic Science - Jun 18 2019 - 12:17pm

How Not To Convince Vaccine Skeptics

Many people who are skeptical about vaccinating their children can be convinced to do so, but only if the argument is presented in a certain way, a team of psychologists from UCLA and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign reported today. The rese ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 7 2015 - 8:00am

How To Optimize PTSD Treatment For Veterans

Our nation's veterans continue to suffer emotional and psychological effects of war--some for decades. And while there has been greater attention directed recently toward post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and more veterans are seeking help, curr ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 9 2015 - 9:00am

Why It's Not Religion Behind Conservative Opposition To Same-Sex Marriage

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has effectively ended any chance of same-sex marriage in this term of parliament. Public opinion in Australia is in clear support of same-sex marriage. So how have opponents had so much success in blocking change? Prominent argu ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 19 2015 - 7:22am

Freud Revisited: Dream Imagery May Help Us Understand Consciousness

Rapid eye movements (REMs) during sleep may contribute to the visual part of our dreams by acting as a switch from image to image, researchers have found. The study, which measured the activity of individual cells in the brain in both awake and sleeping p ...

Article - The Conversation - Aug 12 2015 - 6:38pm

Research Examines Relationship Between Autistic Traits And Creativity

A new psychology paper finds that people with high levels of autistic traits are more likely to produce unusually creative ideas. The authors examined the relationship between autistic-like traits and creativity. While they found that people with high aut ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 14 2015 - 8:00am

Self-Identification: A Big Reason Americans Support Local Food Markets

More Americans than ever before are supporting their local food markets, but it's not just because they believe the food is fresher or tastes better. Instead, people are shopping at farmers markets and joining food co-ops in record numbers because th ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 30 2015 - 8:30am

Up Watching News, Down Playing Video Games: Spirituality Varies Throughout The Day

Does watching the news make you lose faith in a higher purpose? Does taking out an army of terrorists alone without so much as a scratch make you feel like you must have a divine gift? An analysis of cellphone data shows that spiritual awareness does vary ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 25 2015 - 8:00am

Female Soldiers At No Greater Risk For PTSD In New Study Cohort

While past research on the question has found otherwise, a new study by Defense and Veterans Affairs researchers suggests that women in the military are at no greater risk than men for developing posttraumatic stress disorder, given similar experiences--i ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 28 2015 - 6:30am