Psychology professors are often expected to be like the guru on the mountaintop–sources of all types of advice on how to be happy. We actually do know quite a lot about happiness, based on the work of scholars like Ed Diener and Martin Seligman, but I’m not sure we’re in Read more…
We’ve all seen horror stories of people falling off docks and cliffs and killing animals in the name of taking the best “selfies.” What motivates people to risk so much for that perfect self-portrait? Many researchers began with an assumption that there was something wrong with people who take a Read more…
Good science is never defensive. No matter how strongly we believe something to be fact, we should always welcome challenges. Reports of scientists seeking to squash any alternate views, no matter how bizarre, sadden me. Debate gives us the opportunity to explain, educate, and possibly think about science in new Read more…
Here are a few readings for today: the value of aspirin, the real super drug! “A new study by University of Alberta researcher Scot Simpson has shed light on the use of Aspirin as a preventative measure for cardiovascular disease and reoccurrence in patients with diabetes.” how memory works “Fruit Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: brain zap anyone? “Experience can be a disadvantage, since preconceptions may limit our ability to creatively solve a problem we think we’ve seen before. However, stimulating the brain in a certain way may provide flashes of insight, according to two scientists.” consuming alcohol Read more…