Psyched for the Weekend
People Who Get Goosebumps When Listening to Music Experience More Intense Emotions
Although we still have a long way to go in regards to mapping things directly to areas of the brain, I have to admit —
August 30, 2020
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Psyched for the Weekend
Sociopathic Personality Traits Linked with Shunning Face Masks & Other COVID-19 Mitigation Measures
In general, I don’t spend a lot of time exploring the dark side of human personality. As a psych nerd, I tend to focus more
August 29, 2020
Psyched for the Weekend
Women Aren’t Attracted to Men That Seem Like Easy Marks
There has been a lot of research on sexual exploitation. But I’ll admit that today’s study really grabbed my attention for a simple reason: Most
August 23, 2020
Psyched for the Weekend
People Think Their Romantic Partners Are Much More Intelligent Than They Actually Are
You know… the world of research can be kind of an unsettling place sometimes. When you start turning over rocks, you never know what will
August 22, 2020
Psyched for the Weekend
The More We See Intentionally Misleading Articles, the More Likely We Are to Share Them
Just because something’s said a lot, it doesn’t mean it’s true. And just because a post goes viral, it doesn’t mean it’s full of actual
August 16, 2020
Psyched for the Weekend
What Is Allostatic Load?
Man, the pandemic… it’s… ugh… it’s a bad time. Regardless of who you are, whether you’ve got your feet on the ground and are looking
May 17, 2020
Psyched for the Weekend
Huh. Apparently Taller People Are More Satisfied With Their Lives
I confess: I’ve always wanted to be taller. Oh great, now Skee-Lo is playing in my head. I’ll be back in about 4 minutes to
April 26, 2020
Psyched for the Weekend
Rough Sex Has No Link With Abuse, Is Initiated About as Often by Women as By Men & Typically Isn’t Very Rough
As I’ve written about many times before, I grew up in a fairly conservative large Catholic family in the Maine woods. We didn’t talk about
April 25, 2020
Psyched for the Weekend
What Is the Tragedy of the Commons?
I think a lot about fear and selfishness. This is partly because no matter how hard I try, I can’t escape my own. Not completely.
April 19, 2020
Psyched for the Weekend
What Is Self-Serving Bias?
I’ve covered a number of topics since I started this series, Psyched for the Weekend, at the end of 2018. I first started writing these
April 18, 2020
