Psychology

The 7 Deadly Email Sins For Your Psyche

Are you obsessed with checking email? You could be damaging your mental health and that of their colleagues too, according to Kingston University occupational psychologist Dr. Emma Russell. Russell says she has identified 7 deadly email sins that can lead ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 17 2014 - 4:23pm

Guns Increase Risk Of Suicide, Says Meta-Analysis

Someone who wants to commit suicide, or a homicide, is not prevented by a lack of guns, but access makes it easier.  A meta-analysis, a statistical look at various studies that shows patterns, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, pooled results from ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 20 2014 - 7:26pm

Psychology For Social Authoritarians- Banning Comments Would Boost Anti-Smoking PSA Effectiveness

Comments on anti-smoking public service announcements (PSAs) in online forums like YouTube degrade the persuasiveness of the videos- even if the comments are positive. PSAs lose their effectiveness when the public being protected is allowed to discuss. Co ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 22 2014 - 10:45am

Can A Convict's Last Meal Tell Us About Their Innocence?

Can last meals reveal something the innocence of guilt of individuals on death row? Some have argued there is significance embedded in death row last meal decisions. Famously/weirdly, cop-killer Ricky Ray Rector asked to save his untouched pecan pie for a ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 30 2014 - 9:56am

Anti-Social Behavior Is In The Eyes (And Age) Of The Beholder

If you think wilding was much more civilized when you were young, well, you're old. Older people are more likely to regard the behavior of younger people as anti-social, even if it doesn't bother young people at all. One example is swearing. 80% ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 24 2014 - 6:00am

Lack Of Laws, Food Industry Or Personal Initiative: Who You Blame For Obesity

Obesity has risen and everyone wants to assign blame. New York City blamed trans fats before they blamed sodas, San Francisco blamed McDonald's marketing. But outside government policy makers, most people consider obesity a choice. And the data is on ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 24 2014 - 11:54am

Eat Too Much? You Might Have An Impulsive Personality

With the cost of American health care set to increase substantially, the search is on to start forcing people to curb preventable diseases, like those related to obesity. But it may not be a choice, according to some psychologists. The same way that peopl ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 26 2014 - 11:55am

Music Therapy Helps Young Cancer Patients Cope

A new study has found that  a therapeutic music process that includes writing song lyrics and producing videos helps adolescents and young adults undergoing cancer treatment gain coping skills and resilience-related outcomes. ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 27 2014 - 9:23am

Calling Obesity A Disease May Do More Harm Than Good

There are efforts to label obesity as a mental illness and a physical addiction. While that's good for psychologists who want get eating therapy paid by insurance claims, it may undermine healthy behaviors, according to a paper in Psychological Scien ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 28 2014 - 10:57am

Caffeine Addiction Is A Widespread Problem- Psychologists

If you can't get by without caffeine and won't give it up even if you have a condition that may be impacted by it, such as pregnancy, a heart condition, or a bleeding disorder, you may have "Caffeine Use Disorder."  Caffeine is the mos ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 29 2014 - 10:10am