Tag: psychology
Want better tips? Go for gold
Na Young Lee, University of Dayton
Although tipping is generally thought to be a voluntary payment meant to express gratitude to a service worker, the...
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...
EXPLORING NATURE
From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...
Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee
Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....
