Recent Psychology Blogs
How to Increase Your Self-Control Without Really Trying
Posted from PsyBlog 2 days ago
Psychology : Psychology Blogs
New study shows that self-control can be automatically, unconsciously bolstered by abstract thinking. Wouldn't it be great if we could just spontaneously and automatically exercise self-control, without all that painful back-and-forth battle with ourselves? Just automatically resist that cake and ch... (original story)
8 Studies Demonstrating the Power of Simplicity
Posted from PsyBlog 4 days ago
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Psychological research on cognitive fluency shows why easy to understand = more profitable, more pleasurable, more intelligent and safer. Which of these would you say sounds like the more dangerous food additive: Hnegripitrom or Magnalroxate? The majority of people say Hnegripitrom sounds more dang... (original story)
What Alcohol Does to Your Mind: Attentional Myopia
Posted from PsyBlog 8 days ago
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Alcohol makes us attentionally 'short-sighted'—this helps explain its popularity and its variable effects. No one who has tried alcohol can fail to wonder about its effects on our thoughts, feelings and behaviours. We tend to think of alcohol as primarily a disinhibitor, but this can't really expl... (original story)
Does Playing Hard to Get Work?
Posted from PsyBlog 12 days ago
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"Easy things nobody wants, but what is forbidden is tempting." ~ Ovid Back in the 60s and 70s, before the sexual revolution had really taken hold, the standard dating advice for women was play hard to get. In some quarters it still is. Like the Roman poet Ovid 2,000 years earlier, social scientists ... (original story)
Conformity: Ten Timeless Influencers
Posted from PsyBlog 16 days ago
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The pressure to conform affects everyone. Understanding how and when puts you one step ahead of the pack. Conformity is such a strong influence in society that it's impossible to understand human behaviour without it. Psychological experiments show that people will deny the evidence of their own eye... (original story)
Why The Media Seems Biased When You Care About The Issue
Posted from PsyBlog 16 days ago
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Research shows both pro-Arabs and pro-Israelis watching the same news reports think it is biased against their own side. The media may well be biased, in fact it would be a miracle if it were permanently and perfectly balanced, that isn't what this post is about. Instead this is about how you and I ... (original story)
PsyBlog Now on Facebook
Posted from PsyBlog 16 days ago
Psychology : Psychology Blogs
PsyBlog is now on Facebook, right here. If you're so inclined, you might like to add yourself as a fan. You might also feel a sudden burst of generosity towards me and spread the word about PsyBlog to your friends on Facebook. The Facebook fan page for PsyBlog will contain the same updates that you ... (original story)
Recruitment Closed: Online Expressive Writing Study
Posted from PsyBlog 16 days ago
Psychology : Psychology Blogs
Update: Thanks for your interest in this study but recruitment is now closed. Are you currently feeling a little under the weather, fed up or stressed? Do you live in the United Kingdom? Are you over 18? Would you be interested in participating in an expressive writing study? If so, read on... A... (original story)
Why We Love Narcissists (At First)
Posted from PsyBlog 16 days ago
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Paradoxically we initially like narcissists more because of their exploitative, entitled behaviour—but it doesn't last long. Despite being self-absorbed, arrogant, entitled and exploitative, narcissists are also fascinating. And not just from a clinical perspective; the research finds that we are ... (original story)
Can You Trust a Facebook Profile?
Posted from PsyBlog 16 days ago
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Do people display their actual or idealised personalities on social networking sites? There are now over 700 million people around the world with profiles on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. In the US 75% of those between 18 and 24 who have access to the internet use social network... (original story)
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