General Psychology

Over the last couple decades, it has become common knowledge that we've got some problems with the environment. "Global warming" has become a household word, and people are starting to realize that ...
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It's no secret that trying new things is a good way to keep life interesting, but research suggests it can also improve your health by helping you lose weight and kick habits ...
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One thing psychologists have been interested in for a long time is the extent to which people put their "true selves" forward vs. projecting "false selves." With the rise of social media, ...
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Sports is as much about the mental game as the physical game. Competitive athletes have to perform well under pressure, keep their cool during shifts in momentum, and stay focused while they ...
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There's often some cognitive dissonance involved in the act of eating meat. On one hand, you might like animals and not want any of them to suffer. On the other hand, you ...
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We don't all have the same preferences when it comes to food. I know this to be true because if everyone had the same likes and dislikes as me, the cauliflower industry ...
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Many brain games and cognitive training programs claim to help you improve your working memory. Working memory is the kind of memory you draw on to hold information you're currently using in ...
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Rock climbing is a sport that pushes both the body and the mind to their limits. You don't know what focus is until you've tried to scale a vertical slab of granite! ...
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Intuition can be a valuable resource for making decisions. Don't ask me how I know that, I just know it. In science, though, intuition only goes so far. In fact, it's only ...
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Social media has created new ways for people to connect with each other, but it has also created new ways for people to demean and harass each other. Over the last several ...
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