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Facts? We Don’t Need No Stinking Facts!
Pacific Standard: Are your opinions solidly based in fact? Most everyone likes to think so. Yet plenty of research suggests our beliefs are driven more by psychological needs than objective assessments. To cite just one example, if our
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: Do Men Overperceive Women’s Sexual Interest? Carin Perilloux and Robert Kurzban Research has shown that men interpret women’s levels of sexual interest as being higher than what
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Yes, It’s Possible To Be Both An Introvert And An Extravert
The Huffington Post: We love to proudly label ourselves as introverts or extraverts. If the Internet has anything to say about it, introverts particularly enjoy categorizing themselves as suchand connecting with fellow introverts (virtually, not in
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Feeling—Not Being—Wealthy Cuts Support for Economic Redistribution
Pacific Standard: Psychologists and political scientists have puzzled for some time about why the same Americans who favor greater economic equality don’t also support the kinds of redistributive economic policies that would get them there.
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How To Convey Power With Your Voice
Forbes: Before Margaret Thatcher became prime minister of the United Kingdom, she went through extensive voice coaching designed to make her sound more powerful. The coaching did three things to her voice: It raised the
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Is There a Link Between Mental Health and Gun Violence?
The New Yorker: On Friday, October 24th, during the busy lunch hour in the school cafeteria of Marysville-Pilchuck High School, in Marysville, Washington, Jaylen Fryberg opened fire on his classmates, killing one student and wounding
