Psychologist finds gender differences in forgiving March 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Forgiveness can be a powerful means to healing, but it does not come naturally for both sexes. Men have a harder time forgiving than women do, according to Case Western Reserve University psychologist Julie Juola Exline. ... | |
Bullying more harmful than sexual harassment on the job, say researchers March 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 43 vote(s)
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Workplace bullying, such as belittling comments, persistent criticism of work and withholding resources, appears to inflict more harm on employees than sexual harassment, say researchers who presented their findings at a ... | |
It's okay to keep those feelings inside, new study suggests June 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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Contrary to popular notions about what is normal or healthy, new research has found that it is okay not to express one's thoughts and feelings after experiencing a collective trauma, such as a school shooting or terrorist ... | |
 Why criminals cannot say 'no' May 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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A study integrating theories from criminology and psychology has provided an in-depth explanation for the link between self-control and why people get into crime. | |
Having less power impairs the mind and ability to get ahead, study shows May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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New research appearing in the May issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that being put in a low-power role may impair a person’s basic cognitive functioning ... | |
Why can’t I learn a new language? July 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 49 vote(s)
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Adults, even the brightest ones, often struggle with learning new languages. Dr Nina Kazanina in the Department of Psychology at the University of Bristol explains why. | |
 Consumer spending: Why nine is the magic number July 23, 2008 | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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Retailers' belief that customers like a price ending in a nine rather than a rounded-up zero -- 199.99 instead of 200.00, for instance -- has been borne out by scientific research on a restaurant menu. | |
Adults easily fooled by children's false denials August 17, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Adults are easily fooled when a child denies that an actual event took place, but do somewhat better at detecting when a child makes up information about something that never happened, according to new research from the University ... | |
Playing video games offers learning across life span, say studies August 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Certain types of video games can have beneficial effects, improving gamers' dexterity as well as their ability to problem-solve – attributes that have proven useful not only to students but to surgeons, according to research ... | |
How shyness and other normal human traits became sickness October 10, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 42 vote(s)
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What's wrong with being shy, and just when and how did bashfulness and other ordinary human behaviors in children and adults become psychiatric disorders treatable with powerful, potentially dangerous drugs, asks a Northwestern ... | |
Happiness comes cheap - even for millionaires October 18, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 55 vote(s)
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A bar of chocolate, a long soak in the bath, a snooze in the middle of the afternoon, a leisurely stroll in the park. These are the things that make us the most happy, according to new research from The University of Nottingham. | |
 Humans appear hardwired to learn by 'over-imitation' December 05, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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Children learn by imitating adults—so much so that they will rethink how an object works if they observe an adult taking unnecessary steps when using that object, according to a Yale study today in Proceedings ... | |
Researchers use neuroimaging to study ESP January 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Psychologists at Harvard University have developed a new method to study extrasensory perception that, they argue, can resolve the century-old debate over its existence. According to the authors, their study not only illustrates ... | |
People not always needed to alleviate loneliness January 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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New research at the University of Chicago finds evidence for a clever way that people manage to alleviate the pain of loneliness: They create people in their surroundings to keep them company. | |
Go with your gut -- intuition is more than just a hunch March 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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Most of us experience ‘gut feelings’ we can’t explain, such as instantly loving – or hating – a new property when we’re househunting or the snap judgements we make on meeting new people. Now researchers at Leeds say these ... | |
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