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- February 23, 2011
- 12:17 PM
- 2,412 views
Happiness Gets Better With Age
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
Older people tend to be wiser, but did you know they tend to be happier too? A recent paper published in Current Directions in Psychological Science suggests this may be ... Read more »
Ong, A. (2010) Pathways Linking Positive Emotion and Health in Later Life. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 19(6), 358-362. DOI: 10.1177/0963721410388805
Urry, H., & Gross, J. (2010) Emotion Regulation in Older Age. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 19(6), 352-357. DOI: 10.1177/0963721410388395
- February 22, 2011
- 10:03 AM
- 2,147 views
To Feel Less Pain, Don’t Look Away
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
Dreading getting your flu shot? Surprisingly, if you want the shot to hurt less, don’t look away—look at the shot! A study published in Psychological Science
found that people experienced ... Read more »
Mancini, F., Longo, M.R., Kammers, M.P., & Haggard, P. (2011) Visual Distortion of Body Size Modulates Pain Perception. Psychological Science. PMID: 21303990
- April 1, 2011
- 09:50 AM
- 2,007 views
Scales of Justice: Guilt and Pain
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
If guilt is tearing you up inside, try inflicting some pain on yourself. It sounds weird, but research suggests it’ll make you feel better. A study published in Psychological Science ... Read more »
Bastian B, Jetten J, & Fasoli F. (2011) Cleansing the soul by hurting the flesh: the guilt-reducing effect of pain. Psychological science, 22(3), 334-5. PMID: 21245493
- March 23, 2011
- 04:30 PM
- 1,925 views
When Do You Owe an Apology? Depends on Gender
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
Both men and women may be pulling pranks this April fool’s but you can bet more women than men will be apologizing after. A study published in Psychological Science found ... Read more »
Schumann, K., & Ross, M. (2010) Why Women Apologize More Than Men: Gender Differences in Thresholds for Perceiving Offensive Behavior. Psychological Science, 21(11), 1649-1655. DOI: 10.1177/0956797610384150
- April 12, 2011
- 03:29 PM
- 1,842 views
Play, Parents, and Children’s Stress
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
Like mother like daughter…unfortunately this may also apply to depression. A study published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science found that children whose mothers had been depressed at some ... Read more »
Dougherty, L.R., Klein, D.N., Rose, S., & Laptook, R.S. (2011) Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Reactivity in the Preschool-Age Offspring of Depressed Parents: Moderation by Early Parenting. Psychological Science . PMID: 21460339
- February 28, 2011
- 09:34 AM
- 1,834 views
To Bet or Not To Bet, That is The March Madness Question
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
March Madness is here! Don’t stop yourself from filling out brackets because you think you won’t care much about how it turns out. Research suggests you’re not so great at ... Read more »
Andrade EB, & Van Boven L. (2010) Feelings not forgone: underestimating affective reactions to what does not happen. Psychological science, 21(5), 706-11. PMID: 20483850
- February 24, 2011
- 11:40 AM
- 1,650 views
Seasick? Look to the Horizon for Help
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
If you have a weak stomach and find yourself in rough seas, this may prove immensely important: Research by Thomas A. Stoffregen of the University of Minnesota published in the ... Read more »
Mayo, A.M., Wade, M.G., & Stoffregen, T.A. (2011) Postural effects of the horizon on land and at sea. Psychological Science, 22(1), 118-24. PMID: 21156861
- April 4, 2011
- 10:18 AM
- 1,604 views
Foolish Familiarity
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
You’re running late to an important meeting; there’s a cab close by from a company you don’t know and a cab further away from a company you know well, which ... Read more »
Litt A, Reich T, Maymin S, & Shiv B. (2011) Pressure and Perverse Flights to Familiarity. Psychological Science. PMID: 21372324
- April 6, 2011
- 03:27 PM
- 1,583 views
No Such Thing as Clean Politics
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
Who knew we subconsciously relate cleanliness with conservatism? A study published in Psychological Science found that people who are reminded of physical purity report being more politically conservative and had ... Read more »
Helzer EG, & Pizarro DA. (2011) Dirty Liberals!: Reminders of Physical Cleanliness Influence Moral and Political Attitudes. Psychological Science . PMID: 21421934
- March 16, 2011
- 04:02 PM
- 1,520 views
How a Helping Hand Can Slow You
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
It’s great to know your partner will help you pursue your goals, right? Maybe not. According to a new study published in Psychological Science, having a helpful partner can actually ... Read more »
Fitzsimons, G., & Finkel, E. (2011) Outsourcing Self-Regulation. Psychological Science. DOI: 10.1177/0956797610397955
- March 25, 2011
- 04:12 PM
- 1,517 views
Formula for a Truly Funny April Fools
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
Want the recipe for pranks that will have guaranteed laughs on April fool’s day? A study published in Psychological Science found jokes that involve moral or norm violations are funnier ... Read more »
McGraw, A., & Warren, C. (2010) Benign Violations: Making Immoral Behavior Funny. Psychological Science, 21(8), 1141-1149. DOI: 10.1177/0956797610376073
- March 14, 2011
- 12:19 PM
- 1,491 views
Which to Use? “Was Doing” or “Did”
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
Verb tense is more important than you may think, especially in how you form or perceive intention in a narrative. In recent research studied in Psychological Science, William Hart of ... Read more »
Hart, W., & Albarracín, D. (2011) Learning about what others were doing: verb aspect and attributions of mundane and criminal intent for past actions. Psychological science: APS, 22(2), 261-6. PMID: 21193778
- March 14, 2011
- 04:40 PM
- 1,438 views
Vote – ‘Just Do It!’
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
Who would have thought that exercising and voting were related to each other? A recent study published in Psychological Science found a link between people’s physical activity and their political ... Read more »
Noguchi, K., Handley, I.M., & Albarracín, D. (2011) Participating in politics resembles physical activity: general action patterns in international archives, United States archives, and experiments. Psychological Science, 22(2), 235-42. PMID: 21177515
- October 19, 2010
- 08:58 AM
- 1,375 views
Genetics, Personalized Medicine, and Behavioral Intervention
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
Personalized medicine — improving the fit between an individual patient and treatment plan — has become a major research focus in fields from cancer treatment to the psychopharmacology of mental ... Read more »
Reiss, D. (2010) Introduction to the Special Issue: Genetics, Personalized Medicine, and Behavioral Intervention—Can This Combination Improve Patient Care? . Perspectives on Psychological Science. info:/10.1177/1745691610383514
- February 10, 2011
- 11:32 AM
- 1,368 views
Too Many Men to Choose From…
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
Can’t find the right guy or girl for Valentine’s Day? Research suggests you might be looking in the wrong place. A study published in Psychological Science found that people who ... Read more »
Lenton AP, & Francesconi M. (2010) How humans cognitively manage an abundance of mate options. Psychological science, 21(4), 528-33. PMID: 20424095
- September 30, 2010
- 09:25 AM
- 1,298 views
In Blind Pursuit of Racial Equality?
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
“Colorblindness” has emerged as way of managing racial diversity in schools, business, politics, and the law. The idea is that deemphasizing racial differences will lead to equality and inclusion. However, ... Read more »
Apfelbaum, E.P., Pauker, K., Sommers, S.R., & Ambady, N. (2010) In Blind Pursuit of Racial Equality?. Psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science/ APS. PMID: 20876878
- October 21, 2010
- 11:29 AM
- 1,072 views
Need a Break? Depends on Your Concept of Willpower
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
Do you ever find yourself burning the candle at both ends? Friends may tell you to slow down or take a break but new findings, published in Psychological Science, challenge ... Read more »
Job, V., Dweck, C.S., & Walton, G.M. (2010) Ego Depletion--Is It All in Your Head?: Implicit Theories About Willpower Affect Self-Regulation. Psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science/ APS. PMID: 20876879
- January 19, 2012
- 11:13 AM
- 1,017 views
Act Your Age
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
There is no denying that in Western society, youth is valued. It is estimated that in 2008, more than £16 billion was spent on anti-aging products the United Kingdom. In ... Read more »
Schoemann, A., & Branscombe, N. (2011) Looking young for your age: Perceptions of anti-aging actions. European Journal of Social Psychology, 41(1), 86-95. DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.738
- January 12, 2012
- 10:24 AM
- 980 views
Why We Love Video Games
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
From Mario Kart to World of Warcraft, why are we so obsessed with video games? Psychological scientists predict that part of the appeal of video games is the opportunity to ... Read more »
Przybylski, A.K., Weinstein, N., Murayama, K., Lynch, M.F., & Ryan, R.M. (2012) The ideal self at play: The appeal of video games that let you be all you can be. Psychological Science, 23(1), 69-76. PMID: 22173739
- February 16, 2012
- 08:57 AM
- 933 views
Heritability in the Era of Molecular Genetics
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
Today it seems to be common knowledge that most behavioral and psychological traits have a heritable genetic component. But what does it really mean when a study says that the ... Read more »
Johnson, W., Penke, L., & Spinath, F. (2011) Heritability in the Era of Molecular Genetics: Some Thoughts for Understanding Genetic Influences on Behavioural Traits. European Journal of Personality, 25(4), 254-266. DOI: 10.1002/per.836
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