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Sweet Revenge: Gustatory Experience and Vengeful Action
In case you missed it the cameras were rolling! Jens H. Hellmann from University of Münster, Germany presented his research at the APS 24th Annual Convention in Chicago, Illinois, USA in English and German. English
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The Psychology of ‘Phew’
The Wall Street Journal: “Although relief is readily identified and frequently experienced,” write the psychologists Kate Sweeny and Kathleen Vohs, in a new article, it is not understood well from the perspective of psychological science.”
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Phew! The science of the close call
msnbc: With the school year winding down, students and teachers from coast-to-coast are letting out a huge sigh of relief. And whether you’re feeling relief because you’re retiring this June, found your misplaced cell phone
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Study of the Day: Why There’s No Love Lost Between Political Enemies
The Atlantic: PROBLEM: Usually, visceral states, or internal conditions that we want badly to change, can get so overwhelming that we project them onto others. A person who’s freezing, for instance, would likely assume that
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Gün Semin Awarded High Dutch Honor
On April 27, APS Secretary and Fellow Gün R. Semin was awarded the position of Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau. The is a military and civil order of the Netherlands that is open to
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How to Spot a Scoundrel: Fidgeting and Trust
The Huffington Post: Imagine the original job interview. The first one ever, back on the prehistoric savannahs of eastern Africa. It wouldn’t have been exactly like a modern job interview, because early humans had no
