Psychology

'Urine' Group HHRA- 7 People, No Revenue, But Claims They Are Above Scrutiny

In the past, you may have seen various 'we detected X in urine' papers endorsed by suspect names like homeopathy believer Phil Landrigan and endorsed by organic industry apologist Chuck Benbrook. What do such claims even mean? In science, nothing ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Sep 11 2023 - 11:49am

The COVID-19 Pandemic Led To 25% More Mental Health Spending On Youths

Spending on mental health for teens and younger rose by 26 percent from March 2020 to August 2022- but it may be even higher because the analysis only saw families with employer-provided insurance from one group, Castlight Health, which managers employer-s ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 3 2023 - 3:35pm

Why Do Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Take More Psychotropic Medication?

A new analysis found an increasing trend in psychotropic medication dispensation for Swedish children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. The results from from 2006 to 2019 showed consistent higher use than kids without type 1 diabetes.  ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Oct 4 2023 - 6:32am

Absolute Vs Relative Risk: Why Parents Shouldn't Worry About Kids Walking On Halloween

Common sense says that if you have a lot more people walking, often in dark costumes, and just as many people driving, plus more people drinking alcohol than would otherwise occur on a Tuesday, pedestrian fatalities will go up.  Common sense is right. The ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Oct 16 2023 - 10:40am

Baseball And Belief Engines

In a few short hours, the World Series will begin between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals.  In the midst of all the talk of how offense is winning games this year (team Earned Run Average by starters in the post-season is over 5) and the stra ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Oct 20 2023 - 7:27am

Santa Is A Secret Fantasy For 20% Of Women- And Not Just At Christmas

More than one in five women has a secret Santa Claus fantasy, according to  dating website  BeNaughty.com.  As you can guess by their URL, their subscribers probably were more inclined to fantasy about numerous holiday icons, so guard your turkeys at Than ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 12 2023 - 11:34am

Evolutionary Psychology Can't Be Wrong, Says Evolutionary Psychologist

If a crime occurs, asking the criminal what happened is unlikely to give you the most accurate picture of events.  This is why police interview the victim first.    So an evolutionary psychologist outlining how great evolutionary psychology is has to be ta ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Dec 14 2023 - 10:58am

What Happens To Santa When Kids Reach The Age Of Reason?

Having kids believe there's a jolly man in a red suit who visits on Christmas Eve doesn't turn out to be very detrimental, according to a new analysis by Serge Larivée, although some parents can feel they're outright lying to their children ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 19 2023 - 3:27pm

If You Fear Dementia In A Relative, Ask Awkward Questions About Money

No one likes to talk to elder family members about money, it can come across as greedy, but a sign of cognitive impairment that isn't obvious, like drastic memory loss, is 'wealth shock'- a sudden loss of savings. Wealth shock does not cause ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 26 2023 - 12:44pm

We Often Keep Secrets Because We Don't Want To Be Judged- But Few Actually Care

If you're holding back on revealing negative secrets about yourself, new survey results in a social psychology journal say you can relax; most people don't care. When study participants pushed through fear to reveal a secret, those in whom they c ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 4 2024 - 5:57pm