Psychology

Stress Loves Company

If you are stressed about giving a public speech or a presentation to your boss, it helps to talk about it- if the person you are talking to is also stressed out. People benefit by spending time and conversing with someone whose emotional response is in l ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 30 2014 - 11:58am

You're More Likely To Remember Unattractive Faces

It's counterintuitive but psychologists say we tend to remember unattractive faces more likely than attractive ones- attractive faces leave much less distinctive impressions on our memory unless they have particularly remarkable features. ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 4 2014 - 10:22am

Educated Or Not, If You Feel In Control Of Your Life, You May Live Longer

Do you prize your self on individual initiative or do you feel like the events in your life are outside your control and you just have to react? Do you think there needs to be more rules and regulations to manage things for you, or would you rather make i ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 4 2014 - 4:16pm

Violent Video Games Limit Development Of Moral Judgement In Teens

The nature of social science is that you will frequently find papers arguing contradictory positions, and nothing shows that like video games. On Science 2.0 alone, you can find dozens of studies arguing both sides. Mirjana Bajovic of Brock University quiz ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 4 2014 - 7:58pm

One And Done: For Short Term Dates, Women Prefer Men With Wider Faces

Men, if you want a short term thing and not a lot of talks about "us" and "the relationship", your odds improve if your parents gave you the gift of a wider face. Women see wider faces as more dominant, and therefore more attractive, at ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 5 2014 - 11:09am

Want Brand Loyalty, Coke? Get Product Placements In Horror Movies

A business scholar says that there are fewer product placements in scary movies, and therefore companies are missing a prime marketing moment. Coca-Cola doesn't want a half-naked sorority girl to be drinking their soda just before she gets stabbed in ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 13 2014 - 10:52am

Don't Blame Your Mother If You Are Alone On Valentine's Day (Okay, Go Ahead And Blame Her)

It's the time of year when experts on relationships give advice. Not experts on their own, but rather experts on yours. All that's needed is a weak observational study based on surveys and it practically writes itself. ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 6 2014 - 2:27pm

You Want To Be The Person Your Virtual Avatar Says You Are

There used to be a saying that we should all try to be the person our dogs think we are. In the 21st century we idealize ourselves in online avatars, according to a new paper in Psychological Science,  which has far-reaching implications if how you repres ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 10 2014 - 1:00pm

Is Living Together As Healthy As Being Married?

Has your spouse heard all of your stories by now? Other people haven't and if they are impressed by your wit and personality and openness about personal details, it will add romance points, say social psychologists.  ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 11 2014 - 5:30am

Porn 'Addiction' Is Made Up

If there is a sociological fad, trend or fashion and it catches the attention of the public, you can be sure someone will start doing weak observational studies and get published in journals. Almost anything can be termed an 'addiction' if peopl ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 12 2014 - 5:05pm