Tag: psychology
Hard work feels worth it, but only after it’s done –...
Piotr Winkielman, University of California, San Diego and Przemysław Marcowski, University of California, San Diego
When deciding if something...
Losing your job is bad for your health, but there are...
Jeffrey Anvari-Clark, University of North Dakota
The Trump administration’s firing and furloughing of tens of thousands of federal workers...
With Hooters on the verge of bankruptcy, a psychologist reflects on...
Dawn Szymanski, University of Tennessee
In 1983, six businessmen got together and opened the first Hooters restaurant in Clearwater,...
Rethinking repression − why memory researchers reject the idea of recovered...
Gabrielle Principe, College of Charleston
In 1990, George Franklin was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison...
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”...
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...
