General Psychology

An occasional trip down memory lane might be just what the psychologist ordered, at least according to a study published last month by researchers from Australia. To learn about the therapeutic effects ...
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They say the best way to ruin a joke is to explain it. But conducting a scientific study on it must be a close second. Humor research is a serious field of ...
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Does witnessing injustice makes your blood boil? Or if not your blood, then maybe your bilateral mid insular cortex? A new study from researchers at University of Bern has found that people ...
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A group of researchers from Trinity University and University of Kentucky have carried out an extensive inquiry into workplace bullying at Dunder Mifflin, the fictional Scranton-based paper company featured in the U.S ...
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We all know students learned better when they have a chance to get actively involved in the learning process. After all, it’s not so hard to see that students are going to ...
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It’s a cliche to say that we’re out own worst critics. But if you read the AllPsych blog very much, you know that psychology researchers are in the business of showing that ...
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Well, here’s the first one: younger siblings are cooler. Just kidding. Despite having a horse in this race, I’ll try to maintain some objectivity and give older siblings a fair shake. In ...
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Mental illness stigma can show up anywhere, and college is no exception. The good news is that because psychology researchers are generally university professors, college students are one of the most studied ...
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We all know not to text and drive. But is multitasking behind the wheel always a bad idea? Recently, researchers from the Department of Psychology and Department of Artificial Intelligence at University ...
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What’s your favorite color? It’s such a simple question, but we still aren’t sure why people answer the way they do. That said, psychologists have made some interesting discoveries while researching what ...
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