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The strange allure of electric shocks
An experiment testing people’s altruism in the face of electric shocks is clear on one thing: we are drawn to these little blasts
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014, 8:12am
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Floods and famines may have helped spark belief in gods, study suggests
Humans more likely to believe in powerful and judgmental gods during times of hardship and extremes of weather
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 11, 2014, 7:48am
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Why Your Brain Wants To Help One Child In Need — But Not Millions
Donations to fight Ebola are lower than expected. One psychologist thinks the reason may be the impact of hopelessness. A really big problem makes people less likely to give.
Psychology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 05, 2014, 7:54am
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Why so many people text and drive, knowing dangers
Survey reveals eye-opening reasons, and just-as-surprising extent of the practice
Psychology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 05, 2014, 7:54am
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The stereotype of scientist as crazy genius does no favours to the mentally ill
People who suffer from mental health issues also suffer from its stigma. Portraying mental illness as a good thing helps no one
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 31, 2014, 8:41am
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Social anxiety: why the mundane can be terrifying
Many people experience severe anxiety in mundane social situations, such as group introductions or paying bills. Why does this happen? And is there any useful purpose to it?
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 16, 2014, 8:52am
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Brave or reckless? Thrill-seekers' brains can tell you
A study of skydivers suggests that brain scans can identify those who feel fear but overcome it, and those whose brains don't assess danger properly
Psychology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Oct 10, 2014, 8:28am
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Addictive and probably carcinogenic: scientist reveals dangers of Daily Mail
While many view the Daily Mail as a harmless, recreational newspaper, a newly published study definitively absolutely 100% proves it is actually highly addictive, causes mental judgement problems and damages health
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 07, 2014, 8:15am
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Um or er: which do you, um, use more in, er, conversation?
English speakers are increasingly punctuating their speech with um rather than er, according to socio-linguists at Edinburgh University. So why the shift?
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 07, 2014, 8:15am
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Your Fellow Diners' Size May Affect How Much You Eat
In one study, people who ate near a heavier dining companion served themselves lots more food. Researchers say a fellow diner's weight is just one of many subconscious cues influencing what we eat.
Psychology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Friday, Oct 03, 2014, 9:27am
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Baby used in notorious fear experiment is lost no more
In 1919 "Little Albert" was conditioned to fear harmless animals in an infamous experiment. Now it looks as if we've solved the mystery of his later life
Psychology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2014, 2:36pm
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Aspirin and a stiff upper lip are best remedies for a broken heart
Instead of brooding over a failed relationship, psychologist advises a couple of aspirin and distancing oneself from the event
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 25, 2014, 8:26am
Rating: | Views: 1385 | Comments: 0
Why On-Field Violence Continues Off-Field
When you're paid to hit people, it's not always easy to stop at the end of the work day—a fact the NFL has to reckon with, and fast
Psychology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Sep 19, 2014, 8:10am
Rating: | Views: 1270 | Comments: 2
Shockers: Psychology experiments that we'd ban now
You can learn a lot about people if you mess with their minds. Here are four infamous experiments in which psychologists gave in to unethical temptations
Psychology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
Rating: | Views: 1241 | Comments: 0
How Far Can Curiosity Take You?
As a kid, director James Cameron was fascinated with exploring the world around him — everything from pond water to bugs. Those childhood obsessions led him some of the deepest places underwater.
Psychology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Friday, Sep 12, 2014, 12:00pm
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In Some Jobs, Past Achievements May Work Against Female Workers
London Business School researchers find that the more competent and accomplished women are, the worse their performance evaluations — when it comes to managers with traditional gender attitudes.
Psychology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 09, 2014, 7:44am
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Glenn Gould in Rapture
You don't get to see this too often; a man (in this case, a very talented man) totally possessed by his muse. Watch pianist Glenn Gould deep in what psychologists call "A Flow State."
Psychology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 04, 2014, 7:44am
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Mental illness and sexual abuse: the shocking link
Violence perpetrated on the mentally ill shows that victim-blaming is nothing more than a cover-up for subhuman behaviour
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 04, 2014, 7:44am
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The Point of Pointing
Five years ago cognitive scientist Rafael Núñez found himself in the Upper Yupno Valley, a remote, mountainous region of Papua New Guinea. The area is home to some 8,000 indigenous people, and Núñez and his graduate student, Kensy Cooperrider, were studying their conceptions of time.
Psychology
Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 02, 2014, 8:21am
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A brief history of psychedelic psychiatry
In the 1950s a group of pioneering psychiatrists showed that hallucinogenic drugs had therapeutic potential, but the research was halted as part of the backlash against the hippy counterculture.
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 02, 2014, 8:21am
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Maker of "Flappy Bird" unveils addictive new game
Fans of "Flappy Bird" may find its successor even more frustrating, but just as addictive
Psychology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Aug 22, 2014, 9:03am
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The Evolution of a Narcissist
We’re all born to adore ourselves, but not all of us grow up
Psychology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 21, 2014, 8:01am
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Non-fatal diseases increasingly drive assisted suicide
More people with non-fatal conditions are travelling to assisted dying clinics in Switzerland
Psychology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 21, 2014, 8:01am
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Talking to ourselves: the science of the little voice in your head
If we want to understand whats happening in the brain when people hear voices, we first need to understand what happens during ordinary inner speechHearing voices: whats your experience when reading?
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 21, 2014, 8:01am
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Fantastically Wrong: Ridiculous Mythical Critters Dreamed Up by 19th Century Lumberjacks
America has the most ridiculous mythical creatures the world has ever known. Hands down. Nowhere else has a mythology formed so beautifully in a perfect amalgam of too much whiskey, too little sleep, and perhaps some accidentally consumed magic mushrooms.
Psychology
Source: Wired
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 13, 2014, 7:45am
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Do You Want To Be Happy? Don't Set Your Expectations Too High
Pretty much everyone thinks that rewards bring happiness, but it's not the size of the payoff that matters, researchers say. Rather it's whether the reward exceeds your immediate expectations.
Psychology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 07, 2014, 6:43am
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Stressed out? TV, video games may not relax you
A new study suggests that using media technology may be the wrong way to try to unwind at the end of a hard day
Psychology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 29, 2014, 10:02am
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How faces drive first impressions
UK scientists model the physical attributes that underpin our social judgements about strangers.
Psychology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 29, 2014, 10:02am
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City gets a "No Cellphones" walking lane, for now
As a part of TV experiment, a sidewalk in the nation's capital seperates those who wish to walk and text from those who don't
Psychology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 22, 2014, 8:50am
Rating: | Views: 1090 | Comments: 0
When Work Becomes A Haven From Stress At Home
Moms who worked full time reported significantly better physical and mental health than moms who worked part time, research involving more than 2,500 mothers found.
Psychology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 15, 2014, 10:26am
Rating: | Views: 1222 | Comments: 0
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