Psychology

Mothers Raise Kids Like Their Moms Did- Fathers Not So Much

When it comes to how they raise their children, mothers do things the way their mothers did, according to a new study that looked at parenting practices across two generations. Fathers don't seem to use their moms as parenting role models despite the ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 9 2009 - 12:57pm

The Heinz Dilemma Revisited

What would you do in this situation? In Europe, a woman was near death from a special kind of cancer. There was one drug that the doctors thought might save her. It was a form of radium that a druggist in the same town had recently discovered. The drug wa ...

Blog Post - Laura Hult - Aug 10 2009 - 4:12pm

One Night Stands: Are Women Pickier Than Men?

The science is in and men are easy. Men are far more interested in casual sex than women, according to Dr. Achim Schützwohl, from the Department of Psychology at Brunel University in the UK, and a team who published their results in Human Nature.  Their re ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 11 2009 - 10:23pm

Gays, Bisexuals Twice As Likely To Seek Mental Health Or Substance Abuse Treatment

Members of sexual minorities are almost twice as likely as heterosexuals to seek help for mental health issues or substance abuse treatment.  48.5% of lesbian/gay/bisexual individuals reported receiving treatment in the past year as compared to 22.5% of he ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 13 2009 - 9:43pm

Taking The Psyche Seriously In An Interview With James Hollis

James Hollis, Ph.D., is a graduate of the C. G. Jung Institute in Zurich. He has taught  mythology and religion, men's issues, and midlife. His books have been translated into Russian, German, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, Italian, Korean, F ...

Article - Hatice Cullingford - Aug 17 2009 - 12:30am

Don't Worry Yourself To Death. Seriously, Don't.

Turns out that Dr. Scholl's Freeze Away doesn't work on worry-warts.  So for many people, personality traits like chronic worrying can lead to earlier death, at least in part because these people are more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors, ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 18 2009 - 3:29pm

What Makes A Genius?

What is the difference between "intelligence" and "genius"?  Creativity, of course! ...

Article - Andrea Kuszewski - Aug 20 2009 - 9:20am

Facial Attractiveness Explained (Yes, Women Are Complicated)

Men, you aren't right a lot, as women will tell you, but here's one thing you got correct- women are complicated. Even more complex than you think.   Women don't just have one standard for attractiveness, they have a few, and sometimes they ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 24 2009 - 4:50pm

We Perform Best When No One Tells Us What To Do

How can companies get the best possible performance out of their employees? Let them do whatever they want! And furthermore, don't offer incentives. Sound counter-intuitive? Not if you look at what research has shown regarding the economics of motivat ...

Article - Andrea Kuszewski - Jan 4 2010 - 5:23am

Psychologist Says He Has Created The Ultimate David Bowie Song (And It Will Help Bowie Live Longer)

Is music more than the sum of its parts?   We're going to find out if the right words and musical notes can lead to Frankenstein-ish success. ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 24 2009 - 8:43pm