General Psychology
Why Watches in Ads Are Always Set to 10:10
Next time you see a watch advertisement, check out what time the watch reads. Chances are it’ll be 10:10. So is there something special about 10:10? Why do people selling watches always ...
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What Happens to People Who “Drop Out” of Therapy?
All good things must come to an end, and that includes psychotherapy. For some people, psychotherapy comes to an end quite quickly. A recent study by researchers from Portugal, Brazil and Israel ...
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Experiencing Awe Makes People More Humble
An awareness of how vast and complex the world around us is seems to go hand-in-hand with an awareness of how small and limited we are as individuals. At least, that’s what ...
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Apologies Can Make Social Rejection Sting More
You might think that apologies would be a good way to soften the blow of social rejection. But apparently, saying "I’m sorry" when you turn down someone’s request to be included socially ...
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The Ingredients of an Addictive Video Game
Psychologists are still working on piecing together the details of what exactly video game addiction is. One of the open questions is how similar gaming addiction is to other addictions like gambling ...
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Are Extraverts Happier?
It’s no secret that, to some extent, people’s tendency to be happy may be hardwired into their personality. But psychologists are still sorting out what personality traits correlate with being more satisfied ...
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Who’s the Best at Reading Minds?
Reading minds isn’t a superpower. It’s something we do every day, sometimes without even thinking about it. Of course, our attempts at guessing what’s going on in the minds of others aren’t ...
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Do Standing Desks Influence Productivity?
With too much time sitting increasingly being seen as a major health risk, standing desks are becoming more and more popular. After all, the idea of still being able to put in ...
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What Does Unemployment in Young Adulthood Mean for Mental Health?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in the United States is 7.4 percent for people between ages 20 and 24, and 4.6 percent for those between 25 and ...
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Is Procrastination Ever Good?
I’ll answer that question eventually. Just not right now. If you’re a skilled procrastinator, you probably already know this classic trick: procrastinate by doing something productive. For example, say you have a ...
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