Call me old-fashioned, but the recent results of a Zogby/463 poll still took me by surprise. Nearly one quarter of Americans report that the Internet can serve as a substitute for a significant other. Say what? I thoroughly enjoy my Read more…
Every once in awhile, a study comes along that makes me rethink a lot of things I simply took for granted. That makes science so much fun! I have to confess that I have been very convinced by an extensive Read more…
Had I not pursued a career in psychology, I think my next logical choice was to be an ethologist. I think animal behavior is endlessly fascinating, but I just couldn’t get past biology curriculum requirements to study plants and fungi Read more…
Okay, now I’m moving from my foodie thread to a mommy thread, but I couldn’t pass up commenting on recent research by Ruth Feldman of Bar Ilan University in Israel [1]. Feldman measured oxytocin levels in pregnant women during their Read more…
As the mother of three daughters, now all grown up, I always find conversations about the gender of one’s offspring interesting. Parents often argue about which is easier to raise–boys or girls. I’m not in any position to argue that one–plus, Read more…