Psychology

Eating Disorders More Common Among Female Athletes

A recent study published by the International Journal of Eating Disorders says that university undergraduate women who actively participate in sports and exercise-related activities tend to have higher rates of attitudes and behaviors related to eating dis ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 28 2008 - 6:02pm

Awesome Alliteration Analysis Posits Power Of Poetry And Prose

From nursery rhymes to Shakespearian sonnets, alliteration has always been an important aspect of poetry whether as an interesting aesthetic touch or just as something fun to read. But a recent study suggests that this literary technique is useful not only ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 30 2008 - 10:30am

Study Outlines The Added 'Emotional Labor' Of Black Professional Women

Everyone has pressure to perform and fit in at work; name any demographic and they will say it is tougher for them than it is for others. Is it equally hard for everyone and are some groups making it even harder on themselves? Sociologists Marlese Durr of ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 3 2008 - 10:36am

'Sleep On It' Debunked- Unconscious Thought No Better Than Thinking Through Tough Problems

Neither snap judgements nor sleeping on a problem are any better than conscious thinking for making complex decisions, according to new research that the researchers say debunks a controversial 2006 research result asserting that unconscious thought is sup ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 10 2008 - 11:41pm

Impressions In 100ms: Should We Believe Our Snap Judgments?

Have you ever looked at someone and known immediately not to trust them? Have you ever seen someone's earrings and thought to yourself, 'they've probably had way more sexual partners than I could count on two hands?' More importantly, d ...

Article - Matthew Brown - Aug 14 2008 - 11:26am

Identifying Students Least Likely To Cheat

While many studies have examined cheating among college students, new research looks at the issue from a different perspective – identifying students who are least likely to cheat. The study of students at one Ohio university found that students who scored ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 16 2008 - 8:44pm

Is 'Hope Therapy' A Legitimate Treatment For Depression?

Jennifer Cheavens, assistant professor of psychology at Ohio State University and Laura Dreer of the University of Alabama at Birmingham say that hope can battle depression and discussed some of the latest research during a symposium Saturday Aug. 16 in Bo ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 16 2008 - 8:49pm

Biracial Asian-Americans Twice As Likely To Have Psychological Disorders

A new study of Chinese-Caucasian, Filipino-Caucasian, Japanese-Caucasian and Vietnamese-Caucasian individuals concludes that biracial Asian Americans are twice as likely as monoracial Asian Americans to be diagnosed with a psychological disorder. "Up ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 17 2008 - 11:36am

People Most Likely To Buy Smaller Calorie Size Snacks Tend To Eat More Of Them

People are more than happy to fool themselves and nothing can make dieters who cheat happier than those `100 calorie' sized snacks. As a result of that 'it is smaller so I can eat more of them' mentality, chronic dieters tend to consume more ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 22 2008 - 5:06pm

Stop Unhealthy Behavior By Making It Uncool

Public health campaigns intended to reduce unhealthy behaviors like binge drinking and eating junk food often focus on the risks of those behaviorsb but a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research suggests a relatively simple but surprisingly effective ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 24 2008 - 11:23am