Why Zimbardo's Prison Experiment Isn't in My Textbook (2013)
(psychologytoday.com)
It’s true that Zimbardo’s experiment is one of the two or three most famous experiments in the history of psychology. But it’s not true that it’s depicted in all introductory psychology textbooks.
It’s true that Zimbardo’s experiment is one of the two or three most famous experiments in the history of psychology. But it’s not true that it’s depicted in all introductory psychology textbooks.
Violence on TV: what happens to children who watch?
(umontreal.ca)
Boys exposed to violent screen content in the preschool years were more likely to become antisocial and violent themselves a decade later, in their mid-teens, a new study shows.
Boys exposed to violent screen content in the preschool years were more likely to become antisocial and violent themselves a decade later, in their mid-teens, a new study shows.
ChatGPT Helps Students Feign ADHD: An Analogue Study on AI-Assisted Coaching
(springer.com)
This preregistered study aimed to assess whether AI-generated coaching helps students to successfully feign attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adulthood.
This preregistered study aimed to assess whether AI-generated coaching helps students to successfully feign attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adulthood.
Why Every Generation Thinks It Was the Last to Touch Real Life
(clickworlddaily.com)
Memory plays tricks, but maybe the truth is deeper than that.
Memory plays tricks, but maybe the truth is deeper than that.
Brain on GPS
(theglobeandmail.com)
Having an omniscient navigational tool in your pocket at all times has changed not just how we find our way around, but how we construct a mental representation of the world around us
Having an omniscient navigational tool in your pocket at all times has changed not just how we find our way around, but how we construct a mental representation of the world around us
The Three C's of Meaningful Work
(psychologytoday.com)
In today’s rapidly evolving workplace, employees are seeking more than just a paycheck—they want meaning in their work.
In today’s rapidly evolving workplace, employees are seeking more than just a paycheck—they want meaning in their work.
Fearmongering
(wikipedia.org)
Fearmongering, or scaremongering, is the act of exploiting feelings of fear by using exaggerated rumors of impending danger, usually for personal gain.
Fearmongering, or scaremongering, is the act of exploiting feelings of fear by using exaggerated rumors of impending danger, usually for personal gain.
Williams Syndrome: The people who are too friendly
(bbc.com)
People with Williams Syndrome treat strangers as their new best friends. Now the condition is giving clues to our evolutionary past – and what makes us human.
People with Williams Syndrome treat strangers as their new best friends. Now the condition is giving clues to our evolutionary past – and what makes us human.
Where Perfectionism Exists, Shame Is Always Lurking
(bearblog.dev)
I used to take pride in being a perfectionist.
I used to take pride in being a perfectionist.
Williams Syndrome: The people who are too friendly
(bbc.com)
People with Williams Syndrome treat strangers as their new best friends. Now the condition is giving clues to our evolutionary past – and what makes us human.
People with Williams Syndrome treat strangers as their new best friends. Now the condition is giving clues to our evolutionary past – and what makes us human.
Adverse childhood experiences and interpersonal functioning: A systemic review
(sciencedirect.com)
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are widely recognised as predictors of later life psychosocial outcomes (e.g., Kalmakis & Chandler, 2015).
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are widely recognised as predictors of later life psychosocial outcomes (e.g., Kalmakis & Chandler, 2015).
“The Mind in the Wheel” lays out a new foundation for the science of mind
(experimental-history.com)
I’ve complained a lot about the state of psychology, but eventually it’s time to stop whining and start building. That time is now.
I’ve complained a lot about the state of psychology, but eventually it’s time to stop whining and start building. That time is now.
My hours seem to slip away. How can I manage my time better?
(theguardian.com)
Your relationship to time is the “essential ingredient” in how you experience your days, argues Ian Taylor in his new book Time Hacks: The Psychology of Time and How to Spend It.
Your relationship to time is the “essential ingredient” in how you experience your days, argues Ian Taylor in his new book Time Hacks: The Psychology of Time and How to Spend It.
Conspiracy theorists can be deprogrammed
(nautil.us)
AI-delivered evidence might be better at changing minds than you are
AI-delivered evidence might be better at changing minds than you are
Taleb: IQ is largely a pseudoscientific swindle (Argument Closed)
(medium.com)
“IQ” is a stale test meant to measure mental capacity but in fact mostly measures extreme unintelligence (learning difficulties), as well as, to a lesser extent (with a lot of noise), a form of intelligence, stripped of 2nd order effects — how good someone is at taking some type of exams designed by unsophisticated nerds.
“IQ” is a stale test meant to measure mental capacity but in fact mostly measures extreme unintelligence (learning difficulties), as well as, to a lesser extent (with a lot of noise), a form of intelligence, stripped of 2nd order effects — how good someone is at taking some type of exams designed by unsophisticated nerds.
Social drinking also a well-worn path to alcohol use disorder
(news.illinois.edu)
“Evidence for the centrality of social motives in problem drinking surround us,” write the authors, Catharine Fairbairn, a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Dahyeon Kang, of the University of Washington. “While solitary drinking might serve as a useful early indicator of alcohol use disorder risk … research suggests that individuals reliably consume more alcohol in social contexts than when alone.”
“Evidence for the centrality of social motives in problem drinking surround us,” write the authors, Catharine Fairbairn, a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Dahyeon Kang, of the University of Washington. “While solitary drinking might serve as a useful early indicator of alcohol use disorder risk … research suggests that individuals reliably consume more alcohol in social contexts than when alone.”
Phrases introverts use that set them apart
(msn.com)
As a leadership consultant who studies workplace psychology, I've spent more than 30 years helping thousands of individuals and CEOs at multimillion-dollar organizations.
As a leadership consultant who studies workplace psychology, I've spent more than 30 years helping thousands of individuals and CEOs at multimillion-dollar organizations.
Examining problematic speech and behavior in World of Warcraft (2022)
(tcjournal.org)
Building on Rubin and Camm’s (2013) heuristic regarding online griefing and trolling, this paper considers how anonymity, avatar creation, and online identity play into, and characterize, perceived-negative behavior in World of Warcraft.
Building on Rubin and Camm’s (2013) heuristic regarding online griefing and trolling, this paper considers how anonymity, avatar creation, and online identity play into, and characterize, perceived-negative behavior in World of Warcraft.
A Thematic Analysis of How Near-Death Experiences Affect Employees' Work Lives
(ingentaconnect.com)
Near-death experiences (NDEs) refer to the experiences people have when they are close to death as a result of medical emergencies or accidents (Kelly et al., 2007). Such experiences often have life-changing effects referred to as aftereffects. However, there is virtually no research on NDE aftereffects in the context of work. In the present study, we interviewed 14 working adults to explore how an NDE affected their work lives.
Near-death experiences (NDEs) refer to the experiences people have when they are close to death as a result of medical emergencies or accidents (Kelly et al., 2007). Such experiences often have life-changing effects referred to as aftereffects. However, there is virtually no research on NDE aftereffects in the context of work. In the present study, we interviewed 14 working adults to explore how an NDE affected their work lives.
Jamais vu: the science behind eerie opposite of déjà vu (2023)
(theconversation.com)
Repetition has a strange relationship with the mind. Take the experience of déjà vu, when we wrongly believe have experienced a novel situation in the past – leaving you with an spooky sense of pastness. But we have discovered that déjà vu is actually a window into the workings of our memory system.
Repetition has a strange relationship with the mind. Take the experience of déjà vu, when we wrongly believe have experienced a novel situation in the past – leaving you with an spooky sense of pastness. But we have discovered that déjà vu is actually a window into the workings of our memory system.
The Creative Power of Constraints
(arun.is)
One of the most marvelous aspects of the human experience is creativity. Yet, for those in the business of creativity, the creative act can be both the most rewarding and the most frustrating experience in life. Sometimes the mind is drenched in free, flowing ideas. Other times, the mind feels just like a desert, producing nothing.
One of the most marvelous aspects of the human experience is creativity. Yet, for those in the business of creativity, the creative act can be both the most rewarding and the most frustrating experience in life. Sometimes the mind is drenched in free, flowing ideas. Other times, the mind feels just like a desert, producing nothing.
The Death of Daydreaming
(afterbabel.com)
Can you remember the last time you daydreamed? Or coped with boredom without reaching for your phone? Before the era of mobile technology, most of us had no choice but to wait without stimulation, and often, that meant being bored.
Can you remember the last time you daydreamed? Or coped with boredom without reaching for your phone? Before the era of mobile technology, most of us had no choice but to wait without stimulation, and often, that meant being bored.
Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development
(simplypsychology.org)
The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) is the range of tasks a person can’t complete independently but can accomplish with support.
The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) is the range of tasks a person can’t complete independently but can accomplish with support.
Both novelty and familiarity affect memory
(theconversation.com)
When getting ready to take exams, it can sometimes feel as though there’s no way all the information you need to remember is going to fit in your brain. But there are ways to create the right conditions to make your studying as efficient as possible.
When getting ready to take exams, it can sometimes feel as though there’s no way all the information you need to remember is going to fit in your brain. But there are ways to create the right conditions to make your studying as efficient as possible.
The Female Gaze
(maryharrington.co.uk)
This week in silly internet discourse, the singer Olly Murs got fit, and posted Before and After shots. Then the psychologist William Costello posted the shots, and polled men and women on which looked better. More men chose the After shot, but vastly more women chose the Before. Cue pandemonium, including a lot of men saying the women who claim to prefer “Before” are lying.
This week in silly internet discourse, the singer Olly Murs got fit, and posted Before and After shots. Then the psychologist William Costello posted the shots, and polled men and women on which looked better. More men chose the After shot, but vastly more women chose the Before. Cue pandemonium, including a lot of men saying the women who claim to prefer “Before” are lying.
People who don't ask me questions drive me crazy. Why are they like that?
(theguardian.com)
‘Non-askers’ can come across as selfish – but there might be personal and societal reasons for their lack of curiosity
‘Non-askers’ can come across as selfish – but there might be personal and societal reasons for their lack of curiosity
Behavioral Sink
(wikipedia.org)
"Behavioral sink" is a term invented by ethologist John B. Calhoun to describe a collapse in behavior that can result from overpopulation.
"Behavioral sink" is a term invented by ethologist John B. Calhoun to describe a collapse in behavior that can result from overpopulation.