Psychology

Women And Millennials More Likely To Believe A Cell Phone Can Cause Cancer

Are you worried about getting cancer from a light bulb? Probably not, but if someone conspiratorially intones that 5G wireless towers are emitting radiation and you are a woman or a milllennial, you are a lot more likely to worry than men or Generation Z t ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jul 2 2021 - 3:20pm

People Who Who Say They Trust Science More Are Also More Likely To Promote False Science-y Sounding Claims

A short while ago a prominent physicist made the offhand claim that bees were dying because of a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids- seed treatments that protect plants from pests at their most vulnerable stage and result in far less chemical use th ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jul 26 2021 - 1:06pm

If You Talk About 'Social Darwinism' A Lot You May Have Dysfunctional Psychological Characteristics

It's common when the subject of stupid behavior comes up, like belief in supplements or acupuncture over medicine, for someone to post a picture of Darwin or recommend them for a Darwin award. It's scientifically wrong- Aedes aegypti is an ecolog ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 13 2021 - 10:23am

Coulrophobia: Are Clowns Scary? Ha Ha Aaaargh

When Australian singer and TV personality Mark Holden appeared as a clown recently on Channel 7’s "Dancing with the Stars", his supposedly “bizarre” behavior sparked furious debate and complaints to the network, demonstrating the problematic natu ...

Article - The Conversation - Sep 22 2021 - 6:51pm

We Were Wrong About Daniel Craig As James Bond, Maybe We Were Wrong About His Stress Relief Also

When Daniel Craig was announced as the new James Bond, he took a lot of criticism. I will be honest, I was among the critics. I have read every book, seen all the films, I wear both Charvet and Turnbull  &  Asser shirts for no other reason than they we ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Oct 8 2021 - 2:01pm

4 Reasons To Let This Halloween Be A Treat For Kids

Children have a higher tolerance for thrills than most parents believe.  In 1989, when Disney returned to form with "The Little Mermaid", Ursula was among the scariest villains ever. She got impaled by the mast of a ship. That didn't bother ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Oct 29 2021 - 7:27pm

Women Earn 2 Percent Less Than Men- And The Reason Why May Be The Myth Of Lack Of Female Confidence

Everyone says they have impostor syndrome about something, so perhaps many people just mask it and appear confident. Do men mask it better than women?  ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 1 2021 - 5:52pm

The Average Kid Is Up To 8 Hours Of Digital Per Day, But Is That Bad?

Recent survey results of 118 eight-to-twelve year-old children examined total hours of media consumed, hours of video game play, and number of media used concurrently. Then the authors correlated those to things like behavior, sleep, and psychological issu ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Nov 22 2021 - 12:44pm

Science Tips For Managing Stress At Thanksgiving

Sometimes people ask me if there is an evidence-based way to manage the stress of dealing with difficult relatives at Thanksgiving, and my short answer is "chloroform." In modern hippie dippie wellness culture, that may not be the response people ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Nov 24 2021 - 10:47am

New Test Predicts If Lack Of Impulse Control Is Pathological

Do you know people who just can't help themselves when it comes to buying things or engaging in behavior you and they know they will regret later? Deemed “negative urgency,” a clinical form of impulsivity, it is linked to depression, obsessive compuls ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 6 2021 - 3:45pm