General Psychology

Want to be a good driver? Spend a lot of time driving. Want to be an even better driver? Spend a lot of time cycling, too. At least, that’s what a new ...
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Selfie takers may be revealing a lot more about themselves than they realize – at least, that’s the idea behind new research published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology. In the study, ...
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If you’re skeptical about the power of positive thinking, there’s a new study out that will give you something to, well, be positive about. It turns out that trying to create a ...
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Sometimes getting along with people is an exercise in knowing what not to say. If you always say or do the first thing that comes to mind, you might find yourself losing ...
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Sometimes the best way to make yourself happy is to make others happy. Recently, an international team of researchers made some progress in zeroing in on why this may be the case ...
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When people are asked how their abilities stack up against others’, psychologists have noticed a pattern: people tend to rate themselves as above average. Even though, of course, not everyone can be ...
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I’ve written before on here about how giving students more autonomy is one of the biggest favors teachers can do both for their students and themselves. When teachers structure their classes in ...
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To exercise or not to exercise – it’s a basic dilemma that usually comes down to how motivated you are. Staying in shape is partly a matter of motivation. This idea makes ...
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What’s the key to coping with workplace stress? A good therapist? Meditation? Supportive friends? Getting a new job? Well, according to one theory, chocolate and essential oils can’t hurt. That’s the idea ...
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Sometimes it’s best to leave the past in the past. At least, that’s what a new study from psychologists in the United Kingdom suggests. In the study, researchers had 372 participants complete ...
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