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Brain Can Be Trained in Compassion, Study Shows
A study shows that training adults in compassion can result in greater altruistic behavior.
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science. Deliberation’s Blindsight: How Cognitive Load Can Improve Judgments Janina A. Hoffmann, Bettina von Helversen, and Jörg Rieskamp When one is under a high cognitive load, why does
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You are less beautiful than you think
Salon: In April 15, 2013, Dove launched a 3-minute video entitled “Dove Real Beauty Sketches.” The video achieved instant popularity and has been watched millions of times — a successful viral campaign which has been widely talked about.
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Every Every Every Generation Has Been the Me Me Me Generation
The Atlantic: Millennials are the “ME ME ME GENERATION,” writes Joel Stein for the cover of Time magazine, which is apparently a marked departure from the Baby Boomers, who were the plain old “Me Generation” (one me, no
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Shaking Off Loneliness
The New York Times: I now know why I gained more than 30 pounds in my early 20s: I was lonely. I had left my beloved alma mater upstate for graduate school and a job
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When Helping Hurts
The New York Times: AMERICAN parents are more involved in our children’s lives than ever: we schedule play dates, assist with homework and even choose college courses. We know that all of this assistance has