Psychology

Is Sex with the Mistress Better than Sex with the Wife?

In his book on infidelity, “The Truth about Cheating: Why Men Stray and What you can do to Prevent it,” M. Gary Neuman asked the men he surveyed the following two questions. a)    Was Sex much different (physically) than sex with the wife? b)    Was Sex n ...

Blog Post - Asha John - Dec 16 2009 - 5:30pm

TV Influences Our Racial Tendencies Without Words

In the Dec. 18 issue of Science, Researchers from Tufts University say popular television programs are spreading racial messages to their viewers through biased facial expressions and body language, and it's happening without the audience even knowing ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 17 2009 - 5:26pm

Video Gaming Builds Cognitive Skills

If your kids want a Wii, PlayStation or Xbox 360 this holiday season, you may actually have good reason to give them one; it turns out there is some redeeming value in the hours that kids spend transfixed by these video game systems.  A new study in Curren ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 17 2009 - 7:52pm

Depression Drains The Brain's Reward Circuitry

A new study featured online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that depression patients are unable to sustain activity in brain areas related to positive emotion. The authors say The study challenges previous notions ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 21 2009 - 6:18pm

Teens Willing To Get Violent To Fit In

Young people who want to be better appreciated and respected within their group are willing to be violent, says a new study  that looked in depth at the social relationships between male and female teenagers, relational violence, and psycho-social adjustme ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 8 2010 - 6:59pm

"Rain Man" Dies

Kim Peek, the inspiration for Dustin Hoffman's character in "Rain man" died Saturday, Dec 19th 2009 at age 58, after suffering a major heart attack. A truly fascinating individual, Kim was classified as a "mega-savant" who was a st ...

Blog Post - Gerhard Adam - Dec 30 2009 - 11:07pm

Why Are Powerful People Hypocrites?

It's common for powerful public figures to use their status to lecture the rest of us about how we should live. But it's also no secret that the politicians, business leaders and entertainers who make up this elite group of decision makers in our ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 29 2009 - 12:42pm

Forward-Thinking People Make Healthier Choices

When New Year's Eve rolls around and you're deciding whether to have another glass of champagne, your decision may be predicted by your perspective on the future. A pair of Kansas State University researchers found that people who tend to think i ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 29 2009 - 7:11pm

Brilliance and Madness in Mania

During my one and only severe manic episode, during the summer of 2006, I had the scariest half hour of my life where I thought I was literally in danger of losing my sanity. I found myself wondering, the other day, if something like this was a common exp ...

Blog Post - Keith Adams - Dec 30 2009 - 12:46pm

Don't Shelter Your Children: Coping With Stress As A Child Develops Resilience And Emotion Regulation As An Adult

We already know that "suffering builds character", but a new study suggests that it may do a lot more than that. Successfully coping with stress at an early age may significantly increase your chances of being a more resilient adult, as well as s ...

Article - Andrea Kuszewski - Nov 28 2010 - 5:53am