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The Law’s Emotion Problem
The New York Times: In the 1992 Supreme Court case Riggins v. Nevada, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy acknowledged — perhaps unwittingly — that our legal system relies on a particular theory of the emotions. The court had ruled that a criminal defendant could not forcibly be medicated to stand trial, and Justice Kennedy concurred, stressing that medication might impair a defendant’s ability to exhibit his feelings. This, he warned, would interfere with the critical task, during the sentencing phase, of trying to “know the heart and mind of the offender,” including “his contrition or its absence.” But can a judge or jurors infer a defendant’s emotions reliably, as Justice Kennedy implied?
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Can You Blend in Anywhere? Or Are You Always the Same You?
New York Magazine: There are those people — you know who you are — who always know just what to say, and how to behave, and what to wear, no matter where they are or whom they’re with. You could invite them to a black-tie wedding or trivia night at a dive bar, and either way, they’ll figure out how to fit right in. And then there are those — you know who you are, too — who are always, utterly themselves, no matter the context. After all, they reason, why would anyone want to go around faking their personality? Mark Snyder, a psychology researcher at the University of Minnesota, has been dividing the world in two this way for as long as he can remember.
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Clinical Psychological Science: Developmental Trajectories and Origins of a Core Cognitive Vulnerability to Internalizing Symptoms in Middle Childhood Ryan Y. Hong, Stephanie S. M. Lee, Fen-Fang Tsai, and Seok Hui Tan In this study, the authors examined whether six cognitive vulnerabilities (negative cognitive style, dysfunctional attitudes, ruminative style, anxiety sensitivity, intolerance of uncertainty, and fear of negative evaluation) have a shared structure and, if they do, the developmental trajectory of their commonalities across development.
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Clinical Psychological Science: Interpersonal Problems and Negative Affect in Borderline Personality and Depressive Disorders in Daily Life Johanna Hepp, Sean P. Lane, Ryan W. Carpenter, Inga Niedtfeld, Whitney C. Brown, and Timothy J. Trull Affective instability is one of the key markers of borderline personality disorder (BPD), in which high levels of negative affect may be a possible trigger for problem behaviors. Researchers examined the relationship between interpersonal problems and negative affect in people with BPD.
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Why ‘Busy’ Is A Four-Letter Word
The Huffington Post: Lately I’ve caught myself using language I’m not proud of. Specifically, a four-letter word that, when I hear someone else say it, makes me cringe and think to myself, “Really? Is that all you’ve got?” The word is…busy. When someone asks, “Hey how’re you doing?” my response is some variation of that word: “Really busy. Soooo busy. Crazy busy!” And their reply is often, “Yeah, me too!” or, “Better than the alternative.” And yes, having a lot on my plate is a good thing. I have ongoing, challenging projects with great colleagues. I have a family that needs and loves me and plans with friends I look forward to—lucky me!
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You Probably Don’t Know Who Your Work Rivals Are
New York Magazine: In most cases, it’s pretty easy to know who your work friends are: the people you goof off with on Slack, or vent to when a colleague does something annoying, or naturally gravitate toward during the office happy hours. There’s no easy strategy, though, for figuring out who your rivals are — the ones competing against you for the boss’s attention, or the leadership slot in that cool new project, or even a higher spot in the office social hierarchy.
