Psychology

I recently watched a program on the Science Channel entitled " Human Nature: Born to Kill ". In this episode, part of the objective was to explore humans killing other humans. Of course, the usual array of topics were raised, from evolutionary ...

Article - Gerhard Adam - Apr 2 2013 - 1:00am

"Health Halo"- Organic Labels Bias Consumer Perception

"Organic" food and products is a $29 billion big business and its marketing power is very strong: studies have shown that this simple label can lead us to think that a food is healthier, what is known as the 'health halo effect'. Mark ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 1 2013 - 12:40pm

Neuroscientists Create 'Phantom Limb' Sensation- In Non-Amputees

Almost everyone who has had an arm or leg amputated experiences a phantom limb, a vivid sensation that the missing limb is still present, like having an itch. Neuroscientists at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have shown that it isn't just for am ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 11 2013 - 10:53am

Structual Balance: Rock Hyrax Has Frenemies Too

Humans navigate complex social situations in deciding who to befriend or to abandon- a "frenemy" is someone who is both friend and enemy while the old military saying is that 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend'. Animal social networks ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 22 2013 - 1:24pm

No Known Benefits Of Suicide Screening In Primary Care Settings

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Statistics show that 38 percent of suicidal adults and 90 percent of youths had visited their primary care physicians in the 12 months prior to committing suicide. An evidence review finds ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 22 2013 - 9:08pm

Anti-Smoking Ads That Work Are Not The Most Shocking Ones

In a recent study, an area of the brain that initiates behavioral changes had greater activation in smokers who watched anti-smoking ads with strong arguments than ads with clever tricks like loud sounds and unexpected twists- and those smokers had signif ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 23 2013 - 4:54pm

Religion Has Positive Influence On Individuals With Psychiatric Illness

A paper in Journal of Affective Disorders found that belief in God was correlated to improved outcomes for those receiving short-term treatment for psychiatric illness. Dr. David H. Rosmarin, McLean Hospital clinician and instructor in the Department of P ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 25 2013 - 10:36am

School Climate And The Psychology Of School Violence

School violence has always been an important social issue world-wide because it poses a significant threat to the health, achievement, and well-being of students. ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 25 2013 - 3:11pm

NIMH Delivers A Kill Shot To DSM-5

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is distancing itself from the the American Psychiatric Association and its upcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). While they acknowledge that the goal of DSM "is to provid ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - May 4 2013 - 12:57pm

Post-Racial: Darker Skin On White People Leads To Positive Bias For Darker Skin

The Rubber Hand illusion never fails to teach us new things- not just about neuroscience, but also about culture. If you are not familiar with the Rubber Hand illusion, it shows that the combination of seeing a touch on a rubber hand and feeing a touch on ...

Article - News Staff - May 15 2013 - 5:00am