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4 Telltale Signs of a Liar
Forbes: Nonverbal cues occur in what is called a “gesture cluster” – a group of movements, postures and actions that reinforce a common point. Trying to decipher body language from a single gesture is like
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Penny for your magical thoughts
Times Higher Education: We can’t resist investing in karma and bargaining with fate, say researchers. Matthew Reisz reports Anyone awaiting the results of a job application, a court case, a medical test – or even
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New Research on Judgment and Decision-Making From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research on judgment and decision-making published in Psychological Science and Current Directions in Psychological Science. Negotiation Topic as a Moderator of Gender Differences in Negotiation Julia B. Bear and Linda Babcock Although
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Psychology Awe’s Good as It Gets
The Wall Street Journal: Feeling a sense of awe causes people to feel less rushed and impatient—and, at least briefly, happier about their lives. Researchers induced awe in participants through various means, including watching televised
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Goal-oriented activity speeds perception of time
Examiner: Scientists Philip Gable and Bryan Pool of the University of Alabama recently decided to investigate the old saying “time flies when you are having fun”. Although they suspected there was some truth to the
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Major League Baseball Copes With Climate Change
The Huffington Post: On June 30, Washington Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg had his shortest outing of the season, lasting only three innings against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. What knocked him out of the
