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Is Fear Deficit a Harbinger of Future Psychopaths?
Psychopaths are charming, but they often get themselves and others in big trouble; their willingness to break social norms and lack of remorse means they are often at risk for crimes and other irresponsible behaviors.
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Friday the 13th: somewhere between religion and superstition
The Washington Post: Of all the traditional Western superstitions, Friday the 13th has the strongest connection to religion and the Christian faith in particular. Over the years, there have been a variety of theories of
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Psychology of Fear: Why Earthquake Prophecy Has Romans Fleeing
Live Science: Despite seismologists’ assurances that there is absolutely no reason to fear a massive earthquake in Rome today (May 11), residents have fled their city by the thousands. They are basing their decision on
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Celebrating a Death: Ugly, Maybe, but Only Human
The New York Times: Some Americans celebrated the killing of Osama bin Laden loudly, with chanting and frat-party revelry in the streets. Others were appalled — not by the killing, but by the celebrations. It
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The Possibilian
THE NEW YORKER: When David Eagleman was eight years old, he fell off a roof and kept on falling. Or so it seemed at the time. His family was living outside Albuquerque, in the foothills
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Psychologists link spatial perception to claustrophobic fear
Daily News & Analysis: People who project their personal space too far beyond their bodies, or the norm of arm’s reach, are more likely to experience claustrophobic fear, according to psychologists. “We’ve found that people
