Psychology

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

In The New Year, Consider Less-Discussed Health Benefits

Everyone wants an easy solution to being more fit but the only thing easy is eating too much pizza. Since 2022 we've been treated to far too many pictures of celebrities with weird "Ozempic Face" because their vanity is stronger than their d ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jan 5 2024 - 12:48am

Weekend Science: Heavy Blankets, Heavy Forks- Why Is Bulky Stuff Now All The Rage?

I have a pocket watch from the late 1800s. Why or how anyone carried this thing comfortably is a mystery. It is bulky and heavy. I can't have been alone because within just a few decades there was a wave of optimization that can best be compared to ce ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jan 11 2024 - 2:52pm

Being An Unruly Kid May Be A Mental Disorder

It's been said that science fiction can sometimes turn into science fact. In that same vein, it may be that stories from The Onion (More U.S. Children Being Diagnosed With Youthful Tendency Disorder) may one day become part of the Diagnostic and Stati ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jan 16 2024 - 10:06am