News tagged with perspectives on psychological science
Examination of MySpace profiles supports alliance hypothesis for friendship
(PhysOrg.com) -- It's like Confucius says: Have no friends not equal to yourself.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Friendships are built on alliances, research shows
New research from the University of Pennsylvania is challenging some longtime assumptions about why human beings seek and keep their friends, and it reveals a somewhat darker side to the very nature of friendship itself.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 07, 2011 |
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Gesturing while talking helps change your thoughts
Sometimes it's almost impossible to talk without using your hands. These gestures seem to be important to how we think. They provide a visual clue to our thoughts and, a new theory suggests, may even change our thoughts by ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 05, 2011 |
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Cross-cultural perspective can help teamwork in the workplace
In this era of globalization, many companies are expanding into numerous countries and cultures. But they should not take a "one size fits all" approach to their business and management styles. As the authors of a new article ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2010 |
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Social ecology: Lost and found in psychological science
including political systems, economic systems, and even climate and geography—can affect our thinking and behavior, a field of study known as socioecological psychology. In a report in Perspectives on Psychological Science, a jour ...
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Aug 05, 2010 |
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Culture wires the brain: A cognitive neuroscience perspective
Where you grow up can have a big impact on the food you eat, the clothes you wear, and even how your brain works. In a report in a special section on Culture and Psychology in Perspectives on Psychological Science, a jour ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 03, 2010 |
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Study: Today's youth aren't ego-driven slackers after all
Today's youth are generally not the self-centered, antisocial slackers that previous research has made them out to be, according to a provocative new study co-authored by a Michigan State University psychologist.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 15, 2010 |
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The straight dope: Studies link parental monitoring with decreased teen marijuana usage
Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug by adolescents, with almost 42% of high school seniors admitting to having experimented with it. Continued marijuana use may result in a number of serious consequences including ...
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Starve a fever, feed a cold, don't be stressed
Whether it's getting a cold during exam time or feeling run-down after a big meeting, we've all experienced feeling sick following a particularly stressful time at work or school. Is this merely coincidence, or is it possible ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Our metallic reflection: Considering future human-android interactions
Everyday human interaction is not what you would call perfect, so what if there was a third party added to the mix - like a metallic version of us? In a new article in Perspectives on Psychological Science, psychologist Neal J ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Knowing me, myself and I: What psychology can contribute to self-knowledge
How well do you know yourself? It's a question many of us struggle with, as we try to figure out how close we are to who we actually want to be. In a new report in Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the As ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 16, 2009 |
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