Exposure to small amounts of lead may contribute to ADHD symptoms in children who have a particular gene mutation, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological ...
Jan 7, 2016
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An analysis of data gathered from 14 independent studies indicates that the influence of genes on intelligence varies according to people's social class in the US, but not in Western Europe or Australia. The findings are ...
Dec 16, 2015
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People vary according to different personality traits, such as extraversion or conscientiousness, and new research suggests that they also vary according to a particular cognitive trait: distractibility. The findings are ...
Dec 15, 2015
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When we speak, we "leak" information about our social identity through the nuanced language that we use to describe others, according to new research in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological ...
Dec 15, 2015
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Young men's interest in babies is associated with their physiological reactivity to sexually explicit material, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological ...
Dec 7, 2015
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Charisma may rely on quick thinking, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
Dec 3, 2015
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Is having a Plan B always a good idea? Or can these 'safety nets' actually make you less likely to achieve your goals? Psychologists from the University of Zurich propose a new theoretical framework for studying the effects ...
Dec 1, 2015
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In psychological studies, intuition, or "gut instinct," is defined as the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning. Now, a University of Missouri graduate student has determined ...
Nov 24, 2015
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If you've ever watched a TV crime drama, or even the national news, you've likely witnessed a suspect, after endless police questioning, break down in tears to confess to a crime.
Nov 19, 2015
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Some of the most urgent issues that American society faces today—including obesity, consumer debt, risk of terrorism, and climate change—are fundamentally influenced by decision making and behavior at both the individual ...
Nov 18, 2015
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