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The upper class has a higher propensity for unethical behavior, being more likely to believe – as did Gordon Gekko in the movie "Wall Street" – that "greed is good," according to a new study from the University of California, B...
Tuesday, 07 February 2012 08:01

Dealing With Valentine's Day

While many people view Valentine’s Day as a nice, relaxing holiday to be spent with a loved one, it is also a holiday that carries a very high potential for stress with it. In general, Valentine’s Day is quite simple: you write a card for someone you love, and perhaps you swing by Marks & Spencer for a bouquet of flowers or a box of chocolates.
Want to think outside the box? Try actually thinking outside of a box. In a study to be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, researchers had students think up solutions to problems while acting out various metaphors about...
Monday, 10 October 2011 07:30

Working Memory: The Key to Greatness

What makes people great? Popular theorists such as the New Yorker's Malcolm Gladwell and the New York Times' David Brooks argue that intelligence plays a role -- but only up to a point. Beyond that, they say, it's practice, practice, practice.
Wednesday, 05 October 2011 13:01

The Effect of Oestrogen on Weight

New research has shed light on why women often gain weight as they get older. It has also hinted on potential therapies to deal with the problem.
Fluctuations of serotonin levels in the brain, which often occur when someone hasn't eaten or is stressed, affects brain regions that enable people to regulate anger, new research from the University of Cambridge has shown.
Thursday, 25 August 2011 08:13

Milgram Anniversary

Fifty Years ago, Stanley Milgram began his controversial investigation into obedience to authority...
How useful would it be to anticipate how well someone will control their emotions? To predict how well they might be able to stay calm during stress? To accept critical feedback stoically?
Monday, 09 May 2011 05:00

How to tell when someone's lying

When someone is acting suspiciously at an airport, subway station or other public space, how can law enforcement officers determine whether he's up to no good? The ability to effectively detect deception is crucial to public safety,...
We actually 'become' happy vampires or contented wizards when reading a book University at Buffalo study finds assimilated narratives open brave new worlds to us and in us Bad news for muggle parents! A new study by psychologists at the University at Buffalo finds that we more or less "become" vampires or wizards just by reading...
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