Creative excuses: Original thinkers more likely to cheat
Creative people are more likely to cheat than less creative people, possibly because this talent increases their ability to rationalize their actions, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 28, 2011 |
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Ignorance is bliss when it comes to challenging social issues
The less people know about important complex issues such as the economy, energy consumption and the environment, the more they want to avoid becoming well-informed, according to new research published by the American Psychological ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Perceived racism may impact black Americans' mental health
For black American adults, perceived racism may cause mental health symptoms similar to trauma and could lead to some physical health disparities between blacks and other populations in the United States, according to a new ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Understanding emotions without language
According to a new study by researchers from the MPI for Psycholinguistics and the MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology, you don't need to have words for emotions to understand them. The results of the study ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Belief in god cuts two ways, study finds
Being reminded of the concept of God can decrease people's motivation to pursue personal goals but can help them resist temptation, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 27, 2011 |
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Ways to reduce college drinking and risky sex
In a recent study conducted by scientists at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions involving 154 heavy-drinking college students whose sexual behavior put them at risk for HIV infection and other sexually ...
Addiction
Oct 21, 2011 |
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New study shows passing mood can profoundly alter 'rational decisions'
Could a passing mood influence your financial portfolio for decades to come? Can impulses you inherited from your cave-man ancestors influence your financial decisions in the modern world in ways that may have lifelong consequences?
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Too much undeserved self-praise can lead to depression
People who try to boost their self-esteem by telling themselves they've done a great job when they haven't could end up feeling dejected instead, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Research examines approaches to treating substance abuse among African-Americans
A new study is the first to examine the effectiveness of a widely used counseling approach to treating substance abuse among African-Americans. The study found that African-American women were more likely than men to continue ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Children find human-made objects more likely to be owned than natural objects
Children as young as 3 are likely to say that things made by humans have owners, but that natural objects, such as pine cones and sea shells, are not owned, according to a new study published by the American Psychological ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Study suggests children's food choices are affected by direct advertising and parental influence
Directly advertising food items to children worries many parents and health care providers, and the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychological Association have expressed concern about the negative impact ...
Health
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Rethinking gifted education policy -- a call to action
Michael Jordan, Lady Gaga and Angelina Jolie. Most people can probably name some award-winning athletes, musicians, and actors. But, if you were asked to name the winners of last year's Nobel Prizes in Economics, Physics, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 22, 2011 |
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Men and women cooperate equally for the common good
Stereotypes suggest women are more cooperative than men, but an analysis of 50 years of research shows that men are equally cooperative, particularly in situations involving a dilemma that pits the interests of an individual ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 22, 2011 |
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Intuitive thinking may influence belief in God
Intuition may lead people toward a belief in the divine and help explain why some people have more faith in God than others, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Cognition research aims to reduce medical errors
How doctors, nurses and other health care professionals can be better prepared to reduce medical mistakes and improve patient care is the focus of several studies published in a special issue of the American Psychological ...
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Sep 12, 2011 |
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