Psychology

Men Do Not Drive Better Because Of An Evolutionary Adaptation

Males and females differ in a lot of traits (besides the obvious ones) and some evolutionary psychologists have proposed hypotheses to explain some baffling ones. As an example, the slight, but significant, superiority in spatial navigation among males of ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 19 2013 - 3:41pm

Approaching Suicide Positively

Howard Blume over at “looseendsdotme” in Assisted Suicide for Jumpers provides us with a strange article on my Suicidal Philosophy (which is as yet largely unpublished for reasons that should be obvious).   ...

Article - Sascha Vongehr - May 6 2013 - 10:09pm

Familial Schizophrenia Linked To Lower IQ With Age

Schizophrenia may affect up to 1 percent of the population, it is diagnosed primarily in the teenage or early adult years, and is associated with problems in mental ability and memory. People who have a greater familial genetic link to schizophrenia are m ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 21 2013 - 11:48am

Trust Makes You Delusional (And Sometimes That's Good)

Trust fools you into remembering that your partner was more considerate and less hurtful than they actually were, say psychologists who examined the role of trust in biasing memories of transgressions in romantic partnerships.  People who are highly trust ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 27 2013 - 1:00pm

Autistic Kids Develop More Positive Social Behaviors Around Animals Than Toys

The presence of an animal can significantly increase positive social behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to a new paper. ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 27 2013 - 6:43pm

That Shouldn't Happen: The Just World Fallacy and Autism

Everyday, we hear about tragedies, some that hit too close to home for comfort, and our reactions range from "That just shouldn't happen!" to the belief that when it does happen, it must be someone's fault. ...

Blog Post - Kim Wombles - Feb 28 2013 - 7:56am

Video Games May Cause Frustration- And Frustrated People Are Attracted To Video Games

Video games can be difficult, even frustrating at the harder levels. That is part of their appeal. It turns out that frustrated people are attracted to video games also. The temptation to steal or cheat is greater if the risk of being caught is low and a ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 11 2013 - 2:57pm

Avoiding Scary Situations Leads To More Anxiety In Kids, Not Less

Familiarity with the unknown, even the scary unknown, reduces anxiety about everyday life, according to surveys of over 800 children ages 8 to 17 conducted by the  Mayo Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology. The scholars developed two eight-quest ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 13 2013 - 10:23am

Gambling Is An Evolutionary Function, Say Psychologists

A new psychology paper evolution and basic survival techniques adapted by early humans influence the decisions gamblers make when placing bets.  So if current counseling options for problem gamblers don't work, we can blame biology. The scholars exam ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 18 2013 - 11:44am

Beauty And Attractiveness

I recently came across some articles, again, that were focusing on human adaptive behaviors regarding our concept of beauty and attractiveness.  All manner of considerations are mentioned from facial symmetry to female hip-to-waist ratios, etc. However, I ...

Article - Gerhard Adam - Mar 21 2013 - 9:06am