Psychology

In Defense Of Gossip?

Gossiping has benefits, according to research conducted by Dr. Jennifer Cole and Hannah Scrivener from Staffordshire University, who presented preliminary results at the British Psychological Society Social Psychology Section annual conference at the Unive ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 8 2010 - 3:33pm

To Get Big Attention, Stay Small- Large-scale Tragedies Get Less Notice

A million dollars is difficult to imagine but if someone is charging $2 instead of one, that gets attention.   Likewise, a quote attributed to communist USSR despot Joesph Stalin is  "A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic." ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 9 2010 - 5:28pm

A Different Meaning For September 11th

As Americans, September 11th will always hold a special meaning for us- a day of reflection, grieving, and for some, healing. For other people, though, the day September 11th has additional importance as well, ones which are often brushed aside because of ...

Blog Post - Andrea Kuszewski - Sep 11 2010 - 11:39am

How Well Do You Multitask? New Tool Says It Can Tell

Multitasking is a part of everyday home life but increasingly a part of the workplace as well- as in anything, not all people will be suited to it.    How workers feel about multitasking and how they have adapted to it (or will) may influence their job sat ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 14 2010 - 9:49am

Solutions For A Creativity Crisis: A Look At Cuba's Technological Disobedience

When you think of the ideal creative environment, what comes to mind?  We may imagine a place where you have freedom of expression, a place that encourages breaking convention, somewhere that is abundant in resources that are readily accessible for innovat ...

Article - Andrea Kuszewski - Nov 7 2010 - 3:30am

The Essential Psychopathology Of Creativity

If we could identify a gene for creativity, let's call it the "creativity gene", you would be hard pressed to find very many people who would consider it a "negative gene" or a hazard to possess or carry.  But what if, purely hypot ...

Article - Andrea Kuszewski - Sep 23 2011 - 1:03pm

Slogans Vs Brands: Why One Makes Us Spend More (And One Less)

Why does e xposure to the name Walmart, a brand typically associated with saving money, reduce subsequent spending, but exposure to the Walmart slogan "Save money. Live better" increase it? ask researchers in a  Journal of Consumer Research study ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 20 2010 - 7:44pm

Some Thoughts And Questions On Csikszentmihalyi's Flow

'Flow', or the 'flow state', refers to what you might know as being 'in the zone'. It is that state where you are wrapped up in the activity that you are doing, so much so that you are 'one' with it (in the sense of ...

Article - Warren Davies - Sep 26 2010 - 10:56am

Why Do Some Athletes Choke Under Pressure? (And How To Fix It)

Are you a brilliant student but can't take tests well?   A star athlete in practice but nerves overwhelm you at game time?   It's common but in varying degrees; the line between someone who worries about performance and therefore does even better ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 27 2010 - 1:58pm

You Are Being Manipulated By Flowers

You are being manipulated by flowers. ...

Article - Warren Davies - Sep 29 2010 - 10:03pm