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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Clinical Psychological Science: Investigating an Incentive-Sensitization Model of Eating Behavior: Impact of a Simulated Fast-Food Laboratory Michelle A. Joyner, Sally Kim, and Ashley N. Gearhardt The incentive-sensitization theory suggests that compulsive eating behaviors are driven more by "wanting" (the motivation to consume a substance) than by "liking" (hedonic pleasure). "Wanting" and "liking" are hypothesized to be distinct only in the presence of substance-related cues -- cues that may affect other motivations to consume food, such as hunger.
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring continuous traumatic stress, biases in clinical paranoia, and the role of clinicians’ own theories in reasoning about interventions.
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Mindfulness and Meditation Need More Rigorous Study, Less Hype
The spread of mindfulness and meditation as wellness tools outpaces scientific evidence, a team of researchers concludes.
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No Evidence for ‘Narcissism Epidemic’ Among College Students
Data indicate that today’s college students are slightly less narcissistic than their counterparts were in the 1990s.
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring the social effects of gossiping about deviance, sex differences in kids’ use of spatial language, and sample-size planning for accurate statistical power.
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Appetizing Imagery Puts Visual Perception on Fast Forward
Images with appealing content seem to fade more smoothly relative to other images, even when they faded at the same rate.
