Visualizing Specific Impacts of Climate Change Could Change Behavior
People asked to imagine how flooding or droughts would affect particular people or places were more likely to engage in environmentally friendly actions
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When Times Are Good, the Gender Gap Grows
A study shows growing national wealth and gender equality accentuates differences in the types of choices men and women make
Health Care Let Neandertals "Punch above Their Weight"
By caring for their sick and injured, Neandertals were able to expand into more dangerous environments and pursue more deadly prey. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Nice People Have Emptier Wallets
A study correlating personality traits with financial data found that agreeable people had lower savings, higher debt and higher bankruptcy rates. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Confident Tone Overcomes Accent Distrust
English as-a-first-language Canadian study subjects were less trusting of statements in English spoken with a foreign accent, unless the speaker sounded confident about their assertion.
Science Just Gets in the Way of Things Being How We Want Them
Look, I know what I know. I think
How to Help Pain Patients Cut Back on Opioids
The search is on for safe, effective ways to taper the drugs for people in chronic pain
5 Tricks to Handle Passive-Aggressive People
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen helps you deal with the passive-aggressive people in your life. Because, after all, you’re not passive-aggressive...unlike some people you know
How Accurate Are Personality Tests?
Precious few personality assessments are known to be reliable, and researchers say their use outside academia is debatable
Life Advice: Don't Find Your Passion
Study suggests meaningful work can be something you grow into, not something you discover
Why Are There So Few Female Leaders?
Women are more likely to be viewed as leaders after longer interactions
Why Do People Kill Themselves?
Why do people die by suicide?
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Can Be Contagious
PTSD sometimes spreads from trauma victims to the people who care for them, including rescue workers, spouses and even therapists
Rising Ethnic Diversity Increases Whites' Fears
But the effect depends on context
Yes, Violent Video Games Trigger Aggression, but Debate Lingers
A study tries to find whether slaughtering zombies with a virtual assault weapon translates into misbehavior when a teenager returns to reality
Are Emotional Support Animals Necessary or Just Glorified Pets?
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen explains what exactly emotional support animals are, and whether or not you really have to sit next to one at your favorite restaurant
"Gambling Brain" Studies Make Clear Why It's Hard to Stop Rolling the Dice
Neural regions underlying risk-taking and regret may one day point toward treatments for compulsive betting
The Danger of Judging Scientists by What They Discover
Researchers follow the truth where it leads them, but study shows the personal costs
Big Data Gives the "Big 5" Personality Traits a Makeover
An analysis of 1.5 million people tries to more accurately categorize people’s character traits
7 Ways to Let Go of Guilt
Guilt makes us feel lower than a worm’s belly but it is also a sign of empathy and a signal that we care about not hurting others