Psychology

Consumer Research: It's Easier To Lose Weight When The Target Is Not Exact

Goals need to be flexible, according to a new paper.  People who set a goal of losing between 2 and 4 pounds will still lose an average of 3 lbs. while a person who targets 3 lbs. specifically has less chance of success.  Consumers often have a choice abo ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 18 2013 - 12:00pm

Anesthesia Residents Have High Rates Of Burnout And Depression

Long hours, no money- medical residents have a hard job and it can wear them down. But topping the list are residents in anesthesiology training programs, reports a surve in the July issue of Anesthesia&Analgesia. The findings raise concerns that, &qu ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 20 2013 - 6:00pm

Babies Do Have A Secret Language With Each Other- Signaling

Adults may not understand what an infant is feeling but it's child's play to another baby. A paper in Infancy contends that infants can recognize each other's emotions by five months of age.  "Newborns can't verbalize to their mom ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 27 2013 - 10:00am

College Promiscuity Linked To Anxiety And Depression

As narratives of modern “hook-up” culture in young people take center stage in popular media, behavioral researchers are starting to ask what psychological consequences, if any, may be in store for young adults who engage in casual sex. A new survey found ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 29 2013 - 10:46pm

Altered Neural Circuitry May Lead To Anorexia And Bulimia

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are psychological disorders characterized by extreme eating behavior and distorted body image – both have few proven effective treatments. A new paper suggests that the altered function of neural circuitry contributes t ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 7 2013 - 6:08pm

What Can Facebook Tell A Potential Employer About You?

If you apply for a job and the company is interested, they will look at your social media presence to find risky behavior that they're not allowed to come right out and ask about. A new paper, by people who are not actually in the business of hiring ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 7 2013 - 10:08pm

Would You Rather Have A Robot Mom Or Robot Butler?

The uncanny valley has a new hill to climb- our ability to consider it human-like depends on its role in our lives, say a group of scholars.  And roles are also important in positive feelings. Designers and engineers assign robots specific roles, such as ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 8 2013 - 12:08pm

Americans Were Less Depressed In 2008

According to a survey, fewer Americans overall feeling the blues, with rates of depression in people over 50 on the decline. ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 10 2013 - 2:47pm

Prisoners Doing Yoga Report Lower Stress And Higher Well Being

Yoga improves the mood and mental wellbeing of prisoners, say psychologists who report that after a ten-week yoga course, the convicts reported improved mood, reduced stress and were better at a task related to behavior control than those who continued in ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 11 2013 - 6:00am

Why People Enjoy Listening To Sad Music

Sociology might actually have an explanation for the odd popularity of Tori Amos songs- depressing music might evoke positive emotions, according to a new paper. Obviously depending on your age you can just insert Joy Division or The Smiths where it says ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 12 2013 - 6:30am