News tagged with psychological bulletin
Using less effort to think, opinions lean more conservative
(PhysOrg.com) -- When people use low-effort thought, they are more likely to endorse conservative ideology, according to psychologist Scott Eidelman of the University of Arkansas. Results of research by Eidelman and colleagues ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 05, 2012 |
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Fine art in advertising can backfire
Throughout the ages, fine art has been accorded a special significance and recognized as a powerful communication tool. Art has been used to sell everything from products to politics to religion.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2011 |
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Women's quest for romance conflicts with scientific pursuits, study finds
Four new studies by researchers at the University at Buffalo have found that when a woman's goal is to be romantically desirable, she distances herself from academic majors and activities related to science, technology, engineering ...
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Aug 15, 2011 |
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Feeling angry? Say a prayer and the wrath fades away
Saying a prayer may help many people feel less angry and behave less aggressively after someone has left them fuming, new research suggests.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 21, 2011 |
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Researchers suggest diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder are lacking
Current diagnostic procedures for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) fail to adequately reflect research into the broad nature of a traumatic event, according to a study that will appear in the January print issue of Psychological Bu ...
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Dec 16, 2010 |
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Alcohol and romantic relationships: A good or bad mix?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Drinking plays an important and sometimes unexpected role from one day to the next in young couples' romantic relationships, according to a new study by University at Buffalo and University of Missouri researchers.
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Dec 07, 2010 |
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Researchers analyze student grief online after campus shootings
After the campus shootings at Virginia Tech in 2007 and Northern Illinois University in 2008, hundreds of affected students turned to social media websites to share their grief and search for solace. A new ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 20, 2010 |
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The kids are all right: Few negative associations with moms' return to work after having children
Children whose mothers return to work before their offspring turn 3 are no more likely to have academic or behavioral problems than kids whose mothers stay at home, according to a review of 50 years of research.
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Oct 14, 2010 |
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Large study shows females are equal to males in math skills
(PhysOrg.com) -- The mathematical skills of boys and girls, as well as men and women, are substantially equal, according to a new examination of existing studies in the current online edition of journal Psychological Bulletin.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 11, 2010 |
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Navigating climate science
The idea that greenhouse gas emissions are warming Earth's atmosphere is one of the most certain concepts in natural science yet as the level of scientific certainty has grown, so has the level of public scepticism ...
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Sep 20, 2010 |
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Study demonstrates sexual attraction to those who resemble our parents, ourselves
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers reporting in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin last week say people are drawn to others who resemble their parents or themselves. This may explain why incest taboos are found in man ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 28, 2010 |
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New study challenges stereotypes of adolescent sex offenders
Adolescent sex offenders are often stereotyped and treated as socially inept, but new research negates this image, finding that they are more likely to be characterized by atypical sexual interests -- such as desire for prepubescent ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 19, 2010 |
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Narcissists bring pluses, minuses to the workplace
(PhysOrg.com) -- You know the type: self-aggrandizing, self-indulgent and self-absorbed.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 16, 2010 |
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Experiencing different cultures enhances creativity
Creativity can be enhanced by experiencing cultures different from one's own, according to a study in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 30, 2010 |
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Personality predicts political preferences
There is a strong relationship between a voter's politics and his personality, according to new research from the University of Toronto.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 09, 2010 |
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