Tag: psychology
Friendships aren’t just about keeping score – new psychology research looks...
Jessica D. Ayers, Boise State University and Athena Aktipis, Arizona State University
Despite how natural friendship can feel, people...
Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had...
Celeste Kidd, University of California, Berkeley
I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s...
Naming and categorizing objects is part of how young kids develop...
Aaron Buss, University of Tennessee and Alexis McCraw, University of Tennessee
Parents of young children probably recognize the hectic...
When workers’ lives outside work are more fulfilling, it benefits employers too
Louis Tay, Purdue University
Many employers are demanding more from workers these days, pushing them to log as many...
Research replication can determine how well science is working – but...
Amanda Kay Montoya, University of California, Los Angeles
Back in high school chemistry, I remember waiting with my bench...
Trump administration’s lie detector campaign against leakers is unlikely to succeed...
Brian O'Neill, Georgia Institute of Technology
The Trump administration has recently directed that a new wave of polygraphs be...
Your brain learns from rejection − here’s how it becomes your...
Begüm Babür, University of Southern California
Imagine finding out your friends hosted a dinner party and didn’t invite you,...
Making eye contact and small talk with strangers is more than...
Linda R. Tropp, UMass Amherst
How much do you engage with others when you’re out in public? Lots of...
EXPLORING NATURE
Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had...
Celeste Kidd, University of California, Berkeley
I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s...
