Psychology

Children Understand Sarcasm Early- Because They Learn Empathy

America and the UK are sarcastic nations. Maybe they care too much. Children learn early to recognize sarcasm, especially if they have greater empathy, according to a new study. For children, sarcastic language can be difficult to understand, but they gen ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 8 2013 - 5:05pm

Women Think Kissing Is More Important- Attractive People Do Too

Kissing helps us size up potential partners and, once in a relationship, may be a way of getting a partner to stick around, according to psychologists in a new paper. The scholars set up an online questionnaire in which over 900 adults answered questions ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 10 2013 - 11:07pm

Set A Bedtime, Stick To It, Have Fewer Behavioral Problems In Children

Children with irregular bedtimes are more likely to have behavioral difficulties. finds a study in Pediatrics, because it can disrupt natural body rhythms and cause sleep deprivation, undermining brain maturation and the ability to regulate certain conduc ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 15 2013 - 7:00am

The Science Of Change

If you walk by the checkout counters at most supermarkets,you might come to believe that changing your behavior is almost impossible.   Every month, the headlines from countless magazines scream out with advice to lose weight, get in shape, and help yours ...

Article - Art Markman - Oct 21 2013 - 6:30am

Herd Mentality: Mutual Fund Managers Flock Together

As we near the end of 2013, if a mutual fund manager does not have successful Company X- be it Netflix or anything else that has done well this year- the owners of the mutual fund shares are going to have a lot of questions. As a result of that competitiv ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 22 2013 - 2:57pm

Cinema Science: Advertising Effect Derailed By Oral Interference

Advertising relies on repetition because some repetition increases likability.  While established brands can coast a little- you never see advertising for Dinty Moore Beef Stew because it is awesome- new brands rely on gaining popularity due to excessive e ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 24 2013 - 1:35pm

Fibromyalgia: Young People Report Worse Symptoms Than Older Ones

It's counterintuitive but young and middle-aged fibromyalgia patients report worse symptoms and poorer quality of life than older patients, accordin to Mayo Clinic results. Fibromyalgia is a non-specific disorder,  characterized by widespread musculo ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 27 2013 - 1:20pm

'Moral Distress' High Among Nurses In Burn Units

You might think that health care professionals would become jaded to the plights of people over time- especially in an intensive care ward for burn patients. Not so, according to a paper which catalogs the emotional and psychological anguish, known as &qu ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 28 2013 - 12:52pm

Morning Morality Effect: Want An Honest Answer? Don't Ask In The Afternoon

A new psychology paper has found that, ethically, we get worn down over the course of a day. Our ability to avoid cheating or lying gets significantly reduced, making us more likely to be dishonest in the afternoon than in the morning, according to the au ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 30 2013 - 9:00am

Do Stress Eaters Eat Less When Times Are Good?

A team of psychologists have determined that stress eating is more of a yo-yo than a simple pattern; they say stress eaters show a dynamic pattern of eating behavior that could have benefits in non-stressful situations.  ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 31 2013 - 10:00am