- Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, Knox College
Study after study has shown that men tend to be more willing to put themselves in harm’s way to help others. Why some men rise to the occasion – and others don’t – has been a bit trickier to pin down.
Musik tentu tidak terus memburuk dari jaman ke jaman. Jadi kenapa generasi yang lebih tua mengejek setiap lagu hit baru?
The human scream – a response we share with our primate relatives – is more nuanced than you might think.
Bagaimana sebuah tokoh yang sering tampil dalam acara ulang tahun anak-anak bisa menjadi simbol sesuatu yang demikian jahat?
Music doesn’t get objectively worse over time. So why do older generations scoff at each new top 40 hit?
Orang yang pandai bergosip adalah orang yang kemampuan sosialnya baik.
Usaha untuk meningkatkan kebahagiaan dapat menjadi upaya yang sia-sia, seperti berenang melawan arus.
Ajaran agama akan menentukan apa dan siapakah pengunjung gaib yang kita lihat.
Self-deprecating humor can be a savvy campaign strategy – but only for certain candidates.
A growing body of research points to the importance of one personality trait – intellectual humility – and how it influences our learning, relationships and worldview.
A number of factors – from our eagerness to place trust in people to our overconfidence in our own intelligence – make us easy prey.
Muchos se avergüenzan de mostrar públicamente el dolor por la muerte de un perro. Pero la investigación ha demostrado lo devastadora que puede ser la pérdida.
Home can be a slippery concept. But psychologists have long understood that it plays a huge role in self-identity and emotional well-being.
Most religions are populated by an impressive cadre of ghosts, gods, spirits and angels.
The color scheme, the music, even the weight of the servers – all can play a role in getting customers to spend money.
Many are embarrassed to publicly show too much grief over the death of a dog. But research has shown just how devastating the loss can be.
When human contact is cut off, the brain begins to act in strange ways to preserve its sanity.
Les clowns ne font plus rire grand-monde aux États-Unis, où leurs apparitions effrayantes se multiplient. Un psychologue spécialiste de la peur explique pourquoi ils nous font tant trembler.
Random clown sightings don’t make everyone laugh. A psychologist who has studied creepiness explains why clowns are especially adept at making us squirm.
Les livres de développement personnel nous donnent toujours plus de clés pour atteindre le bonheur. Alors pourquoi semble-t-il perpétuellement nous échapper?
The positive psychology movement led to hundreds of studies dedicated to improving human happiness. So why has nothing changed?
Evolutionary psychology could explain why the memories and friendships formed during these years seem more vivid, potent and meaningful than those from any other stage of life.
Evolutionary psychology explains how humans evolved to become gossips.
Why is there always a man behind the trigger? And why is it almost always a young man?
The best haunted houses push buttons in our brains that evolved long before houses even existed.
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