One of my favorite sites for interactive science content is the BBC. We looked at their supertaster site earlier, and tonight I had a lot of fun with their “fake smile” detector test. This test is based on Paul Ekman’s analysis of facial expression. Your task, should you choose to Read more…
As someone who has been married 35 years to her high-school sweetheart, I am not planning on beginning a dating advice blog anytime in the next millenium. At the same time, I’ve noticed a trend in this blog that suggests that some of my most popular posts have something to Read more…
Last night, Cal Poly’s Colleges of Agriculture and Education hosted a presentation by Dr. Temple Grandin of Colorado State. Professor Grandin spoke about her efforts to improve the management of animals by the meat industry. Of course, to psychologists, Dr. Grandin is known for her eloquent insights into the world of autism. Read more…
Today’s news from the Trojan football website gives me a great opportunity to combine two topics I really love–football and psychology. In a video posted on the site, USC football players are hypnotized by stage hypnotist Ricky Kalmon. With Kalmon’s suggestions, the players forget their names, introduce themselves as celebrities Read more…
Daniel Wegner introduced the concept of “ironic processes” as follows: “It sometimes seems that our desires to control our minds are met by an inordinate measure of failure. Whether we want to stop a worry, concentrate on a task, go to sleep, escape a bad mood, distract ourselves from pain, Read more…