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The Shame of the Alcoholic
This month in Cleveland, a woman was caught swerving her car onto a sidewalk, illegally passing a school bus full of children. A judge sentenced her to stand on the street corner wearing a sign
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Washing the Body ‘Cleanses’ the Mind
U.S. News & World Report: There may be some truth to the expression “cleanliness is next to godliness” after all, finds a new review of previously published studies. University of Michigan researchers found that showering
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7 Reasons Your Brain Can’t Spot A Liar
The Huffington Post: Think you’re adept at calling someone’s bluff? Convinced you can spot a liar from halfway across the room? You’re probably wrong, says a recent study published in the journal Psychological Science in
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Scales of Justice: Guilt and Pain
If guilt is tearing you up inside, try inflicting some pain on yourself. It sounds weird, but research suggests it’ll make you feel better. A study published in Psychological Science found that people’s feelings of
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What’s Your Biggest Regret?
The New York Times: We all have regrets, but new research suggests the most common regret among American adults involves a lost romantic opportunity. Researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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On Ash Wednesday, it’s good to feel the pain
The Los Angeles Times: Ash Wednesday marks a day of sacrifice and penance for Christians in order to atone for their sins. The theology of the idea coincides nicely with psychology. Feeling pain, it seems
