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Insecurity at the Borderline
The Huffington Post: Republican Senator Thad Cochran, who has represented Mississippi since 1978, this week used a clever psychological strategy to fend off a primary challenge from the right wing of the party. “The Tea
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Becoming an Expert Takes More Than Practice
Researchers find that the amount of practice accumulated over time does not seem to play a huge role in accounting for individual differences in skill or performance.
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¿Qué hace que quieras comer el plato otra vez? (What makes you crave that dish again?)
BBC: Con frecuencia los recuerdos de la comida suelen ser muy vívidos. Especialmente cuando experimentamos sabores que son increíblemente malos o excepcionalmente buenos.Pero, ¿qué hace que queramos repetir? Es ese último bocado lo que hace que
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Craving Stem From Memories of Last Bite: Study
CTV News: According to recent research, that last bite of food is pure taste sensation that will instill a lasting memory of the food in question and determine when you’ll crave it again. The study published in
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Cognitive Bias May Underlie Both Physical and Financial Health Behaviors
Poor physical health and poor financial health may be driven by the same underlying psychological factors, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. Researcher Lamar Pierce, associate professor
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It Might Be ‘Pre-Crastination’ That’s Hurting Your Productivity
Inc.: It would seem counter intuitive that the habit of attacking projects and to-do lists without a moment’s hesitation is anything but ulta-productive. Yet some researchers think that sometimes doing the opposite of procrastinating–or pre-crastinating–could cost you time
