Found a new psychology blog, the Happiness blog, that featured some work by Adrian White of the University of Leicester. White and his colleagues ranked nations according to happiness, which in turn appeared largely determined by the highly correlated variables of health, wealth, and educational opportunities. How did your country Read more…
For those of us who would prefer that our children not experiment with drugs, drink themselves into oblivion every weekend, and engage in casual sex, the peer group often appears to be a formidable adversary. After all, if you let most American villages raise your child, you typically end up Read more…
Most of the researchers who are trying to make sense out of our obesity epidemic are focusing on genetic and physical variables. Consequently, it was interesting to read about a new study that suggests that our social networks influence our weight. In an analysis of 32 years of data for Read more…
A few years ago, I wrote a little article on “How to build your own Psychology library.” Times have indeed changed and I thought I should update my story with a blog on this changing subject. I hope this answers some of the questions I have been asked over the years. Read more…
Wouldn’t it be nice if someone’s nose grew when they lied to you? Long ago, we told one of our daughters — while she was very young — that her nose would turn ‘purple’ if she wasn’t telling us the complete truth. One day, we asked a simple exploratory question and Read more…