Here is what I am reading today: marriage and happiness “Their study, online in the Journal of Research in Personality, finds that although matrimony does not make people happier than they were when they were single, it appears to protect against normal declines in happiness during adulthood. “Our study suggests Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: evil eyebrows and a pointy chin “Psychologists have found that a downward pointing triangle can be perceived to carry threat just like a negative face in a crowd. In a paper published in Emotion, a journal of the American Psychological Association, Dr Derrick Read more…
We are celebrating the launching of our new textbook: “Discovering Psychology: the Science of Mind”! Great food and wonderful conversations punctuated Friday evening at the historic and picturesque Adler Planetarium. A wonderful time was had by all!
Here is what I am reading today: got spider? “A single brief therapy session for adults with a lifelong debilitating spider phobia resulted in lasting changes to the brain’s response to fear.” does eating organic food make you a jerk? “Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, but an apple? Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: age, genetics and exercise affect the brain! “Exercise clears the mind. It gets the blood pumping and more oxygen is delivered to the brain. This is familiar territory, but Dartmouth’s David Bucci thinks there is much more going on.” why parents are happier Read more…