Reality TV: Harmless Entertainment or Bloodsport?
What do Brett Michaels and Julius Caesar have in common? At first blush, nothing. Whereas Michaels conquered stadium rock, Caesar conquered entire civilizations. Michaels dons his head with scarves,...
View ArticleCan the Super Bowl and Barack Obama save lives? The Power of Social Connection
Ask most people about their favorite part of the recent Super Bowl or Barack Obama's presidency and you'll get lots of different answers. Possible Super Bowl favorites include Big Ben's...
View ArticleLove sick on Valentine’s Day? You already have the cure.
Ghouls and goblins haunt All Hallows Eve, but an even more powerful (and real) force frightens many Valentine's Day goers. Typically, people don't see it coming. It's the possibility of social...
View ArticleIt’s all right to cry? Ask the Bachelor
Ever thought the water in your eyes could captivate millions? Amidst a downtrodden economy, international wars, and many other national and global crises, Jason Mesnick-the most recent incarnation...
View ArticleOn the Costs of Avoiding Swine Flu
Swine occupies a place in people's minds that's hardly appetizing. On the cusp of a global pandemic of 2009H1N1 Flu (i.e., "swine flu"), people and governmental policies have begun separating people...
View ArticleWhat have we learned since Columbine?
11 years ago, the word "Columbine" broke into our collective conscious. Amidst tragedy, chaos, and suffering, psychologists have sought to make sense of this and other school shootings.read more
View ArticleWhat Can Your Dog Tell You About Your Self-Control? A lot
What is the one thing that connects people with dogs? Believe it or not, it's the biological processes responsible for self-control.read more
View ArticleAre We Living in the Age of Mental Illness?
Think of how America has changed since the 1930s. Ask people to consider this and you'll get a standard set of responses. Some people will talk about disco, while others will talk about living in...
View ArticleWhat Does “Publish or Perish” Have to Do with You? More than You Think
Most people hate to write. Even more people hate to write things other people read. And then there's a group of people, who seem normal in most respects, but who spend their lives trying to...
View ArticleDoes a spoon full of sugar make aggression go down?
The potential for conflict pervades modern life. Yet, most confrontations do not result in aggression. Why? Sugar may be a sweet substitute for aggression.read more
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