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Does a ‘dark triad’ of personality traits make you more successful?
The dark side of human personality has long fascinated the public and psychologists alike. Research has linked unpleasant traits such as selfishness and a lack of empathy to a higher income and better odds of landing a date. But critics are starting to push back. In a new study, scientists argue such work is often superficial, statistically weak, and presents an overly simplistic view of human nature. Worse, they say it could have harmful implications in the real world by downplaying the damage dark personalities can cause. “The situation is cause for real concern,” says Josh Miller, a clinical psychologist at the University of Georgia in Athens.
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The Right Way to Ask, ‘Can I Pick Your Brain?’
It’s a request that experienced people of any industry have gotten at some point: “Can I buy you coffee and pick your brain?” While well-intentioned, execution is everything, and sometimes these unsolicited requests for a casual, informational interviews can come off as entitled and presumptuous. And for the receiver, it can be difficult or even unrealistic for a busy professional to coordinate bespoke consultation appointments for everyone who asks.
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Why You Want to Eat This Baby Up: It’s Science
One night back in the 1990s, I dreamed that I’d been stabbed in the stomach. When I bolted awake, pain sent me hurtling to the bathroom where I threw up. It felt as if a creature inside my belly was trying to claw its way out. --- They couldn’t understand. And the truth is, I couldn’t either. Why are most people born with the urge that drives them to have children and others, like me, not? I began to wonder if science had an answer. --- Anyone who has been on the internet lately knows that cuteness can get weird: lemurs with Keane-painting eyes, infants dressed as peapods, cats with toast on their heads.
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Trigger Warnings Do Little to Reduce People’s Distress, Research Shows
Trigger warnings that alert people to potentially sensitive content are increasingly popular, but data suggest they may not have the intended effect.
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NIH Webinar: How Can RDoC Inform Suicide Intervention Research and Treatment?
On April 12, 2019, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) will conduct the third webinar in a series examining the science-to-service pipeline.
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Society for the Study of Human Development Biennial Meeting
The Society for the Study of Human Development will hold it's 11th biennial meeting, Stress, Resilience and Character Development Across the Lifespan, October 11 to 13, 2019 at the Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon. Symposia submissions are open until April 8 and poster submissions are open until May 1, 2019. A limited number of registration and travel scholarships are available for graduate students and post-doctoral scholars with accepted presentations. More information can be found at http://support.sshdonline.org/.
