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In case you missed them - 10 of the best psychology links from the past week : 1. " Every year, suicide peaks with the tulips and lilac...
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How pure irrelevance turns things invisible

A faint tap per se is not an interesting sound; it may well escape being discriminated from the general rumor of the world. But when it is a...
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Extras

Eye-catching psychology studies that didn't make the final cut : What can we learn about emotion by studying psychopathy?  [open access]...
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Men with friends assume an aggressor is small and wimpy

It's usually a good idea to back away from physical confrontation with an aggressor who is bigger and stronger than you. However, there ...
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Clinical psychology trainees outperform experienced therapists on knowledge and skills

Conducted in Germany, this study pitched undergrad psychology students, postgrad clinical psychology trainees and experienced psychological ...
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In case you missed them - 10 of the best psychology links from the past week : 1. Scientists from Germany and Canada have created the most d...
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Exonerated but forever tarnished? On the lingering stigma of the wrongfully convicted

Wrongful convictions are disturbingly common. In the USA alone, over 1,050 innocent people who were found guilty in court have subsequently ...
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Simple fist-squeezing procedure helps athletes avoid choking under pressure

The next time you're faced with a high-pressure situation in sport, try squeezing your left fist tight for thirty seconds. According to ...
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What stereotypes do Europeans of today hold about men and women's intuition?

" She works by intuition and feeling; " wrote the US psychologist G. Stanley Hall of the typical woman, " fear, anger, pity, ...
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In case you missed them, 10 of the best psychology links from the past week: 1. The fascinating story of how fall out from Cold War atomic b...
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A preliminary psychology of "keeping it real"

Keeping it real often means hanging out From Ancient Greek philosophy to humanistic psychology to modern day rap songs, there's a long t...
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The Special Issue Spotter

We trawl the world's journals so you don't have to : Anxiety disorders (Clinical Psychologist). Open-access journal publishing in p...
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LEGO figures are getting angrier

Nevermind increasingly violent video games or the ever-present danger of an uncensored internet, a far more insidious and unexpected change ...
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Shining a light on the intuition of homicide detectives

"Just one more thing ..." Dishevelled, diminutive and deep in thought, the TV detective Columbo would often bring a cigar-bearing ...
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In case you missed them: 10 of the best psychology links from the past week : 1. " This study is about psychology, and should not have ...
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Reading comprehension just as good using a Kindle as with paper

A significant milestone was passed last August when Amazon announced that sales of books on its Kindle e-reader platform outstripped print ...
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      • How pure irrelevance turns things invisible
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      • Men with friends assume an aggressor is small and ...
      • Clinical psychology trainees outperform experience...
      • Link feast
      • Exonerated but forever tarnished? On the lingering...
      • Simple fist-squeezing procedure helps athletes avo...
      • What stereotypes do Europeans of today hold about ...
      • Link feast
      • A preliminary psychology of "keeping it real"
      • The Special Issue Spotter
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