Tag: psychology
The psychology behind anti-trans legislation: How cognitive biases shape thoughts and policy
Julia Standefer, Iowa State University and L. Alison Phillips, Iowa State University
A state law signed Feb. 28, 2025,...
Anger is a flow of emotion like water through a hose...
Laura Rees, Oregon State University and Ray Friedman, Vanderbilt University
Pretty much everyone will sometimes struggle with anger at...
Just having a pet doesn’t help mental health – but pet-owners...
Brian N. Chin, Trinity College
For many people, pets provide unconditional love, companionship and a sense of security. But...
How Americans really feel about deporting immigrants – 3 charts explain...
Leo Gugerty, Clemson University
President Donald Trump’s signature promise during his campaign was to carry out the “largest deportation”...
Decluttering can be stressful − a clinical psychologist explains how personal...
Mary E. Dozier, Mississippi State University
I recently helped my mom sort through boxes she inherited when my grandparents...
‘The geezer game’ – a nearly 50-year-old pickup basketball game –...
Richie Zweigenhaft, Guilford College
Donald Trump’s polarizing political rise in the past decade has driven many groups – and...
Music can change how you feel about the past
Yiren Ren, Georgia Institute of Technology
Have you ever noticed how a particular song can bring back a flood...
Gen Z heads home: How to navigate the evolving parent-child relationship...
Amy Root, West Virginia University
As a professor of child development and family science, every year I witness college...
EXPLORING NATURE
Why people rebuild in Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas despite the risks
Kristina P. Brant, Penn State
On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia....
