Psychology

Most Discrimination Is Favoritism, Not Hostility

Most Discrimination Is Favoritism, Not Hostility

In recent court cases involving affirmative action for university admissions, the obvious question became 'when should it ever end?' and how is that not discrimination? Supporters of race-based…
One Quick Test Can Help Spot Depressed Teenagers

One Quick Test Can Help Spot Depressed Teenagers

A few minutes spent filling out a mental health assessment called a CES-DC in a health care provider's waiting room could make a big difference for some teenagers suffering from depression, according…
Neuroticism: Love Makes You Stronger

Neuroticism: Love Makes You Stronger

All those happy couples you see walking around in the throes of new love? It won't last...but the effects of love and romance do, say psychologists in a Journal of Personality (DOI: 10.1111/jopy.…