Happiness might seem like a worthy goal but it will invariably be disrupted by unwelcome negative feelings. Far better to seek contentment, which can serve as a foundation for both joy and pleasure.
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The morality of which animals we can and can’t eat doesn’t stand up to scrutiny.
Pixar’s new film, Inside Out, shows that chasing happiness along won’t necessarily bring well-being, which is a view backed by the latest psychological research.
In some ways, it’s spot-on. In others, not so much.
The more committed you are to reaching your goal, the more likely you will project it onto others.
Watching cute cat videos and looking at their online pictures may not be a waste of time. A new study has found doing so could boost energy levels and increase feelings of happiness.
On Human Experiments – behavioural research is now big online, and you’re likely to be part of it whether you know it or not.
Psychology can’t be used to diagnose and treat unemployment.
The emotional injuries from trauma can be as disabling as the physical injuries. But in the US only a handful of trauma centers employ licensed psychologists to look after patients and and families.
As social media slices and dices us into profile view rankings, numbers of likes and retweets, and follower engagement data, we constantly reflect on and recalibrate our digital selves.
What we see in online dating is not always what we get.
Research on distance runners reveals evidence of a large sex difference in competitiveness.
How an evolutionary psychologist sees our obsession with being thin.
How do those who watch low-brow television shows rationalize their behavior? We found out.
Not everyone has the same reaction to trauma, or recovers in the same way, or in a set time frame.
Why hasn’t the American Psychological Association prohibited members from participating in interrogations? And what are future psychologists learning about military medical ethics?
New research suggests that there is a link between the grudges we bear and our memories of the events in question
Biological and psychological factors are implicated in anorexia. If it was just about media, why are many more people obese?
Do you remember where you were when you heard about the 9/11 attacks? Or about the bombing at the Boston Marathon? Those are flashbulb memories – vivid, detailed and imperfect.
If you or someone you care about experience an emotional problem it won’t be long before you hear that cognitive behaviour therapy, or CBT, is probably the treatment of choice.
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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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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Leeds Beckett University
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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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 Psychology, Edge Hill University
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Professor of Social Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Reader in Consumer Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
