The myth that a blow to the head can both cause and cure amnesia – a common one on TV and in the movies – may have begun during the 19th century.
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Most pundits called Hillary Clinton the winner the first debate against Donald Trump. The snap polls say otherwise. An expert on emotional intelligence explains what the pundits missed.
Random clown sightings don’t make everyone laugh. A psychologist who has studied creepiness explains why clowns are especially adept at making us squirm.
Psychologists drew historically from theories of social Darwinism and eugenics to espouse the hierarchical categorisation of people into race groups.
Many people believe they have a soul. But for psychologists, who study behaviour, it is not so much that souls do not exist, it is that there is no need for them.
A year of violence continues with bombs in NYC and a stabbing in Minnesota, leaving many asking, why? A psychologist explains what research has revealed about the minds of violent extremists.
People who are compassionate may be ‘rewarded’ by experiencing pleasure from sad music.
If you’ve ever felt confused then you’re not alone. But knowing how to deal with confusion can help us to learn new things.
Making the mechanical more human.
Researchers have studied the part of the brain associated with disgust to reveal people’s true attitudes.
Attempts to model your web experience led to fears of an echo chamber effect, but rather than reinforcing your sense of self, the process might be altering it.
We may feel like flashbulb memories of dramatic events are more accurate than ordinary memories, but are they really? An experiment begun Sept. 12, 2001 sheds light.
Disparagement humor makes a punchline out of a marginalized group. Racist or sexist jokes, for instance, aren’t just harmless fun – psychologists find they can foster discrimination.
Hair has long been a source of anxiety and shame for African-Americans. One psychologist has made it her life’s work to reverse this trend.
If you believe that you are in charge of your life and your actions, does that mean you also feel more like yourself?
It could be you.
The idea that we make rational choices is the basis for how businesses and governments make their plans. But psychologists have been asking some awkward questions.
Subtle manipulation of virtual reality can radically change how we respond without us even realising it.
No longer dismissed as an undesirable negative trait to be avoided, humor is having a heyday among experimental psychologists.
Amanda Beard, Ian Thorpe, Allison Schmidt, McKayla Maroney – many athletes have dealt with depression after the Olympic Games.
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, Knox College
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Professor of Psychology, Monmouth University
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Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Director of the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Trinity College Dublin
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Leeds Beckett University
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Professor of the Psychology of Time, Liverpool John Moores University
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Cognitive and Parapsychology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Behavioural Science, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Reader in Applied Cognitive Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Reader in Consumer Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Social Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
