Archive for February 2014

The 100 most followed psychologists and neuroscientists on Twitter

Updated for 2014, here are the 100 most followed psychologists and neuroscientists on Twitter based on follower counts recorded over the l...

Pop star Lady Gaga appears at the MTV Awards 2010 in a dress made from raw meat. Van Gogh sliced off his own ear . Truman Capote insisted ...

We trawl the world's journals so you don't have to : Special Section on Behavioural Priming and its Replication (Perspectives on Ps...

In a bruising encounter with an aggressor, signalling "I give up!" via your submissive body language can be a life saver. At least...

An infant sporting the baby-cam, worn upside down to ensure the camera was level with the eyebrows. Image reproduced with permission of N. S...

The assessment and treatment of depression usually deals with negative verbal thoughts as if they are distinct from negative mental imagery ...

Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut : Cognitive therapy for people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders not taking anti...

Media headlines frequently link young people's widespread use of Facebook with the narcissism of their generation (e.g. " Facebook...

What happens if you drop a ball in a falling elevator and why? Your answer will of course depend on the sophistication of your understanding...

A pair of researchers in Switzerland say there is an attitude common among the very old that is best described as "senior coolness...

How does a man feel if another man opens a door for him? The researchers Megan McCarty and Janice Kelly conducted a field study to find out...

Many studies have shown that people tend to exaggerate their own positive characteristics and abilities. A popular example is the finding th...

Outgoing, conscientious, friendly people who are open to new experiences tend to be happier than those who are more shy, unadventurous, neur...

Psychologists estimate that around 4 per cent of the population have a specific impairment affecting their processing of pitch. Tone deafnes...