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Psychologists, Science Journalists Duel Over Cigarette Warnings
The Wall Street Journal: What does the psychological research say about the effectiveness of putting graphic images on cigarette packs? I haven’t had a chance to sort through the original research articles myself, but science journalists are presenting some seriously variant conclusions. According to ScienceInsider,"Scary New Cigarette Labels Not Based on Psychology." The author of the piece quotes the behavioral psychologist Carol Tavris: “Has anyone been to the movies lately? [HBO's] ‘Game of Thrones,’ where people’s heads are cut off in front of you? I think people’s tolerance for the ugly and the violent is quite high.” Read more: The Wall Street Journal
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How money affects our emotions
Times of India: A new study has been conducted to better understand the psychological effect of money and how it affects our behavior, feelings and emotions. Jia Liu, at the University of Groningen, co-wrote the article along with Kathleen Vohs at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota and Dirk Smeesters at the Rotterdam School of Management to explore the relationship between money and mimicry. Read more: Times of India
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Children who watch violent or scary content on TV are more likely to have sleep issues
Washington Post: Children ages 3 to 5 who watched violent or scary content on television, or watched TV in the evening, are increasingly likely to have nightmares, trouble falling asleep or other sleep issues, a study says. The researched published in the journal Pediatrics also revealed that kids who had a TV in their bedrooms watched about 40 additional minutes of television per day. (Los Angeles Times) Read more: Washington Post
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Será que ele é gay? Mulheres que estão ovulando sabem melhor, diz estudo
Marie Claire Brazil: O período fértil muda muita coisa na vida de uma mulher – humor, desejo e, em última instância, maternidade. Mas uma recente descoberta de cientistas canadenses diz que ele transforma também o nosso “gaydar”. Segundo o estudo, mulheres adivinham melhor a orientação sexual de homens quando estão ovulando. Nos outros dias do ciclo, essa habilidade cai. Read more: Marie Claire Brazil
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Violent Video Games, Behavior: Latest Evidence
Miller-McCune: A clear consensus exists among researchers that playing violent video games is a risk factor for aggressive attitudes and behavior. The Supreme Court today struck down a California law barring the sale of violent video games to children. By a vote of 7 to 2, the justices ruled that the law violated the First Amendment right to free speech. In a concurring vote, Justice Samuel Alito (joined by Chief Justice John Roberts) wrote that a more carefully crafted law restricting such sales might be constitutional.
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East vs. West: Who wins in the office?
CNN Money: The banners have been unfurled, the trophies have been hoisted, and the NBA and NHL seasons have come to an end. Some say sports hold too much weight in the real world, but there is something to be said for how the team attitudes match the regional dispositions of their people. On the hardwood, the Western Conference's Dallas Mavericks used creative teamwork to defeat the result-oriented Miami Heat of the East. And on the ice, the aggressive Boston Bruins of the NHL's Northeast Division willed themselves to victory over a relaxed pack of skilled Vancouver Canucks from the Northwest. Likewise in the office, research is proving that these local temperaments are quite accurate.
