In case you haven't heard, Carlos Danger -- AKA shamed former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner -- recently got in trouble once again for exposing his infamous...well, his infamous wiener.Everyone's had fun ragging on Weiner for his online gaffes...
When George Zimmerman saw Trayvon Martin walking down the street in Sanford, Florida, he quickly assumed that the Black, hoodie-clad teenager was carrying a weapon.
When George Zimmerman saw Trayvon Martin walking down the street in Sanford, Florida, he quickly assumed that the Black, hoodie-clad teenager was carrying a weapon.
It's official. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, gave birth to the "royal baby" on July 22nd, a bouncing baby boy who will one day be the King of the United Kingdom.Although many Americans are thrilled to partake in the Royal Baby fanfare, I've also seen a lot of discussions revolving around the questionable morality of celebrating an institution that openly reveres inherited privilege and power...
Today, many Americans will be celebrating July 4th with fireworks and barbecues.But how much thought have you given to the true spirit of Independence Day?As a country, America loves to consider the word "independent" as an adjectival calling card of sorts...
When's the last time you had an online fight? Unfortunately, most of us probably won't have to try particularly hard to recall the last time that this happened.
When thinking about parents and children, most people -- including psychological researchers -- tend to focus on the characteristics and importance of the mother-child bond.
How much would you love something that could manage to combine psychology, bright colors, social justice, and a cute, wordplay 1 name?Enter: The Think Tank.
Last week, the anchors at Fox News made headlines when they covered the recent Pew Research Center finding that 40% of all households in America have a female primary breadwinner.
Last week, the anchors at Fox News made headlines when they covered the recent Pew Research Center finding that 40% of all households in America have a female primary breadwinner.
Why does it matter if one person decides to tell the world that she's gotten a double mastectomy?Well, if that one person happens to be Angelina Jolie, it means that there will suddenly be a whole lot more people who now know about the harmful consequences of having a faulty BRCA1 gene, a genetic mutation that greatly increases a woman's risk of developing breast and/or ovarian cancer...
Imagine that you're an infant monkey, and you've just been thrown into a cage after several hours in isolation. You've been deprived of food, so you're starving.
As of today, PsySociety officially has its own Facebook Page! If you use Facebook and would like your News Feed to include updates from PsySociety, links to new pieces, and interesting posts about psychology, pop culture, and current events, please head over to the page and click that "Like" button!You can find the new page and become a fan of PsySociety at https://www.facebook.com/psysocietyblog...
Two decades ago, a team of researchers led by psychologist John Gottman set out to determine one thing: Why do couples get divorced?
"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.' To this day, especially in times of disaster, I remember my mother's words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers -- so many caring people in this world." - Fred Rogers The exact details of what happened today on Boylston Street are still being sorted out, but multiple reports are confirming that two bombs were detonated close to the finish line of today's Boston Marathon, killing at least two people and wounding dozens of others.As a social psychologist, there are so many reasons to expect that this should end up revealing an absolute low point for humanity...
I am incredibly excited to announce that I will be part of a panel today at HuffPost Live discussing the media uproar over Obama's recent Kamala Harris compliment.
When you're a woman who writes an article online about sexism, it's incredibly easy for people who want to dismiss your argument to write you off as some kind of bitter, angry, screeching man-hater.I've naturally received a lot of comments on this piece, as I absolutely knew going into this that I would...
Something can't actually be sexist if it's really, really nice, right? I mean, if someone compliments me on my looks or my cooking, that's not sexist.
As SCOTUS debates the constitutionality of Proposition 8 and DOMA this week, Facebook users all over the nation have become part of a burgeoning social media trend.
There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. - William Shakespeare, Hamlet According to a poll from the Pew Research Center that has come out just in time for this week's historic decisions on marriage equality, we should all be concerned...
