Tag: psychology
What’s behind our appetite for self-destruction?
Mark Canada, Indiana University and Christina Downey, Indiana University
Each new year, people vow to put an end to self-destructive habits like smoking, overeating or...
Why does it feel good to see someone fail?
Shensheng Wang, Emory University
In the Pixar animated film “Inside Out,” most of the plot plays out inside protagonist Riley’s head, where five emotions –...
You make decisions quicker and based on less information than you...
Nadav Klein, University of Chicago
We live in an age of information. In theory, we can learn everything about anyone or anything at the touch...
How where you’re born influences the person you become
Samuel Putnam, Bowdoin College and Masha A. Gartstein, Washington State University
As early as the fifth century, the Greek philosopher Thucydides contrasted the self-control and...
You can’t characterize human nature if studies overlook 85 percent of...
Daniel Hruschka, Arizona State University
Over the last century, behavioral researchers have revealed the biases and prejudices that shape how people see the world and...
Meet AICAN, a machine that operates as an autonomous artist
Ahmed Elgammal, Rutgers University
When artificial intelligence has been used to create works of art, a human artist has always exerted a significant element of...
The power of a hug can help you cope with conflict
Lisa A Williams, UNSW
Friends, children, romantic partners, family members – many of us exchange hugs with others on a regular basis. New research from...