Psychology

Some consumers will opt for local products and others always prefer global brands.   A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research takes a look at why local goods can even beat out…

If you're in the racism industry, an icy chill has gone down your spine in 2009, with an African-American president and both major political parties run by black people.     As always, a…

Want to know what will make you happy?   Ask a stranger.    Another person's objective opinion may be more informative than your own best guess.  The study in Science was led by…

"Asking for help is a universally dreaded endeavor,"  M. Nora Klaver says in her anti-self-help book, "Mayday! Asking for help in times of need. Seven out of ten people admit they could have…

Though the popular conception has been that "money can't buy happiness," studies have shown that wealth can play a role in enhancing happiness.    A study of American woman by a Princeton…

A move from the big city to a small village is always a culture shock, but can it affect just more than your Friday night plans? Now, I've lived in rural and urban locales. But either the local water…

Research at the new School of Creative Arts Therapies at the University of Haifa: Drawing enhances emotional verbalization among children who live under the shadow of drug-addicted fathers  "The…

Herd mentality. Angry mob. Mass hysteria. As these phrases suggest, we are not always confident that a large group of people will come up with the smartest decisions. But numerous studies have shown…

If you want to perform at your peak, you should carefully consider how you discuss your past actions. In a new study in Psychological Science, psychologists William Hart of the University of Florida…

What's in a name? Perhaps more (or less) money.  Before employers have a chance to judge job applicants on their merits, they may have already judged them on the sound of their names, says…