Psychology & Psychiatry
Dishonest behavior damages ability to read other people's emotions
People who act dishonestly don't only hurt the people they've wronged—they also harm themselves.
Sep 17, 2019
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Journal of Experimental Psychology: General
Psychology & Psychiatry
Research suggests the happiest introverts may be extroverts
If you are an introvert, force yourself to be an extrovert. You'll be happier.
Sep 17, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bad to the bone or just bad behavior?
Hannibal. Voldemort. Skeletor and Gargamel. It's hard to imagine any nefarious villain having redeeming qualities. But what if someone were to tell you that the Joker is a monster only because he learned the behavior from ...
Sep 6, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dishonest acts hurt one's ability to read others' emotions
A consultant inflates his hours so he'll be paid more. Will his dishonesty later affect whether he'll be able to tell when his client is pleased or upset?
Jul 25, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Using visual imagery to find your true passions
You may think you know what you like—how to spend your time or what profession to pursue. But a new study suggests that your pre-existing self-beliefs, as well as cultural stereotypes, may interfere with your memories and ...
Jul 22, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Examining how people's emotions are influenced by others
In a new study, Stanford psychologists examined why some people respond differently to an upsetting situation and learned that people's motivations play an important role in how they react.
Jun 14, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Young children willing to punish misbehavior, even at personal cost, new research shows
Children as young as three years old are willing to punish others' bad behavior, even at personal cost, finds a new study by psychology researchers at New York University. The work adds to growing evidence that human beings ...
May 20, 2019
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Neuroscience
Numbing a body part can boost sensory powers elsewhere—here's what that tells us about the brain
When you wake up in the middle of the night in total darkness, it can feel as if you have auditory superpowers. Suddenly, you can hear floorboards creak storeys below and the softest rustle of foxes destroying the bins outside, ...
May 9, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Empathy often avoided because of mental effort
Even when feeling empathy for others isn't financially costly or emotionally draining, people will still avoid it because they think empathy requires too much mental effort, according to new research published by the American ...
Apr 22, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study examines how sensitivity to emotions changes across the lifespan
Why do we become more positive as we grow older? Why are adolescents so sensitive to negative social cues?
Mar 2, 2019
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