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Pop Culture? There’s an Effect for That.
Scientific American: Hello, my name is Melanie, and I’m addicted to horrible television. Well, I’m also addicted to social media. And politics. And The Daily Show. And Jennifer Lawrence interviews… Okay, it’s probably fair to skip to the end of this list and admit that really, I’m just plain addicted to pop culture. ... The truth is, no matter what we’re looking at in the world around us — be it trends, television, current events, or celebrities — psychology is right there, smack dab in the middle of it. Apple might have built its brand by telling you that there’s an app for everything, but me? I’m here to tell you that there’s an effect for everything.
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Study: Moving Backward Alters Our Perception of Time
The Atlantic: When college students were asked to look one month either into the past or the future, they perceived the future as closer ("a really short time from now"), while feeling more "psychologically distant" from the past. Commuters at a Boston train center, when asked to do the same (for 12 months' time), felt much closer to the future. A third group, Internet users anticipating Valentine's Day a week in advance, thought the holiday was quickly approaching; a week after the event, others thought it had been over for quite awhile, now.
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Who’s more jealous: Men or women?
MSN: In a report for Scientific American, Christine Nicholson explains that when it comes to sex differences in jealousy, it's not so much about levels as it is types of jealousy: "Studies from around the world have reported that men are more jealous of sexual infidelity than emotional infidelity," Nicholson explains.
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Escludere una persona provoca sofferenza e non sollievo (Excluding a person causes suffering and no relief)
La Stampa: Secondo uno studio dell’Università di Rochester gli atteggiamenti di rifiuto non aumentano il benessere perché l’essere umano è propenso all’empatia e alla solidarietà Emarginare deliberatamente gli altri provoca angoscia e sofferenza. Un nuovo studio dell’Università di Rochester ha dimostrato che l’esclusione sociale non causa dolore solo negli esclusi ma anche in chi promuove l’esclusione. Assumere atteggiamenti di rifiuto verso una persona non aumenta il nostro benessere ma, al contrario, abbassa la nostra autostima, riduce la nostra autonomia e ci fa sentire più soli e meno supportati socialmente.
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Gone but Not Forgotten: Yearning for Lost Loved Ones Linked to Altered Thinking About the Future
People suffering from complicated grief may have difficulty recalling specific events from their past or imagining specific events in the future, but not when those events involve the partner they lost, according to a new study published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The death of a loved one is among the most painful and disruptive experiences a person can face. For most, the grief subsides over time. But those who suffer from complicated grief continue to yearn for the lost loved one, experience waves of painful emotion, and feel hopeless about the future.
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New Research From <em>Clinical Psychological Science</em>
Read about the latest research published in Clinical Psychological Science. David A. Sbarra, Adriel Boals, Ashley E. Mason, Grace M. Larson, and Matthias R. Mehl Expressive writing (EW) is a therapeutic exercise in which individuals write about their deepest thoughts and feelings related to a trauma. This study examined the effectiveness of a new form of expressive writing called narrative expressive writing (NEW). Recently separated individuals were assigned to complete a traditional EW, a NEW, or a control writing exercise.
