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Children exposed to sex on screen ‘go on to be promiscuous’
The Daily Mail: Children who watch films with a high sexual content tend to lose their virginity earlier and have more partners, a study has found. Not only are they more promiscuous, they are also
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Too Soon? Too Late? Psychological Distance Matters When It Comes to Humor
Research has pinpointed a sweet spot in comedy – you have to get the right mix between how bad something is and how distant it is to garner laughs rather than boos.
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Storm psychology: Why do some people stay behind?
NBC: It’s the question so many of us have while watching news coverage of a hurricane or tropical storm like Isaac: Who are these people who don’t leave home even as an angry storm is
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Timing is something
The Economist: Anyone who can get more than 6,500 academics to do one thing (except whisk them away to Hawaii for a conference) should be commended. But that was the sample size of professors for
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We Lie When Time Is Short and Fibbing Feels Justified
LiveScience: New research suggests a little time might make us more honest. A study found that people are most likely to lie when they are under time pressure to give an answer and they can
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‘That Giant Tarantula Is Terrifying, but I’ll Touch It’ – Expressing Your Emotions Can Reduce Fear
Can simply describing your feelings at stressful times make you less afraid and less anxious? Researchers investigate.
