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Peter Drucker and Freelance Writing
A testament to creativity, scholarship, and communication
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I say dog, you say chicken? New study explores why we disagree so often
Is a dog more similar to a chicken or an eagle? Is a penguin noisy? Is a whale friendly? Psychologists at the University of California, Berkeley, say these absurd-sounding questions might help us better understand what’s at the heart of some of society’s most vexing arguments.
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New research uncovers the effects of facial scars on first impressions of attractiveness, confidence and friendliness
A new study indicates that having a single well-healed facial scar does not tend to have a negative impact on first impressions of attractiveness, confidence and friendliness. However, specific scar locations, such as a perpendicular scar at the mid-lower eyelid may result in lower perceived attractiveness, confidence and friendliness. The study was published in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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New study uncovers psychological factors related to hatred of the celebrity class and their lifestyle
Newly published research provides insight into the psychological factors underlying the hatred of celebrity culture and its consequences. The findings have been published in the journal Psychology of Popular Media. ...
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“Boiling Frog” Syndrome and Why People Stay in Bad Relationships
Have you heard of the Boiling frog syndrome? Despite working as a Psychologist for nearly two decades I hadn’t heard of it until fairly recently. Apparently, the expression originates from a fable about a frog that gets put into boiling water.
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Robots can help improve mental wellbeing at work – as long as they look right
Researchers from the University of Cambridge conducted a study in a tech consultancy firm using two robot wellbeing coaches, where 26 employees participated in weekly robot-led wellbeing sessions for four weeks. Although the robots had identical voices, facial expressions, and scripts for the sessions, the physical appearance of the robot affected how participants interacted with it.
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From grief to gratitude: How writing changed my life
Dan's death and the pandemic led the author to discover their passion for writing and helped them find agency and emotional healing in their career as a doctor.
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Men Are More Selfishly Dishonest Than Women
Research on gender differences in dishonesty.
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Left-wing authoritarianism is a "real and pervasive issue," according to a massive new psychology study
New research provides evidence that left-wing authoritarianism is a valid concept that predicts important real-world phenomena, including restrictive communication norms and dogmatism.
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'Horribly Unethical': Startup Experimented on Suicidal Teens on Social Media With Chatbot
Koko, a mental health nonprofit, found at-risk teens on platforms like Facebook and Tumblr, then tested an unproven intervention on them without obtaining informed consent. “It’s nuanced,” said the founder.
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Breathwork may improve mood and change physiological states more effectively than mindfulness meditation
A new report published in Cell Reports Medicine has found that individuals who use assigned breathwork techniques experienced greater improvements in mood and lowered respiratory rates as compared to those practicing mindfulness meditation.
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Local author experiences healing through writing
The day she wondered if she could take off her seat belt, open the door and jump from a moving car was the day Jean D. Stouffer knew she needed to make a change in her life.
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People share fake news because they don’t want to be ostracized from their social circles, study suggests
A series of studies published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General provides evidence that the pressure to conform is a key psychological driver of sharing fake news. The findings indicate that failing to share misinformation that is endorsed by other group members can lead to adverse social consequences.
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Parents prone to black-and-white thinking are less likely to vaccinate their children against COVID-19
A study of parents of children aged 5-11 in Italy showed that black-and-white thinking was associated with the tendency to believe in conspiracies. This was in turn associated with a negative attitude towards vaccinating children against COVID-19. The study was published in Applied Cognitive Psychology. ...
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Are you mindlessly scrolling? Here’s how to tame your bad tech habit.
Even a good digital habit can cross the line into an unhealthy compulsion. How to tell good digital habits from bad ones and break the hold of compulsions.
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How Our Time Perception Flips at Midlife
Midlife is a time of self-reflection—a time in your life when you’re likely to find yourself thinking about who you’ve been, who you are, and who you are becoming. It’s a time for connecting the dots between past, present, and future: allowing yourself to reflect on all that learning and growth while also daring to imagine new possibilities into being.
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Attractive women wield more power in their households, study finds
A study conducted in China indicates that the physical attractiveness of a woman significantly increases her bargaining power within her household. Income, self-esteem, and interpersonal relationships were identified as possible channels through which physical attractiveness affects a woman’s power within her household. The study was published in Frontiers in Psychology.
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Students ate less meat in the three years after hearing talk on its negative environmental impacts
A trio of climate scientists from Occidental College, Claremont Graduate University and the University of California, respectively, has found that after a 50-minute talk outlining the negative environmental impacts of raising and consuming meat, students ate on average 9% less meat over the following three years. In their paper published in the journal Nature Food, Andrew Jalil, Joshua Tasoff and Arturo Vargas Bustamante describe analyzing the eating habits of student volunteers.
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Review of 1,039 studies indicates exercise can be more effective than counselling or medication for depression
A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reviewed more than 1,000 research trials examining the effects of physical activity on depression, anxiety, and psychological distress. It showed exercise is an effective way to treat mental health issues – and can be even more effective than medication or counselling.
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Mothers who feel unworthy of being loved have less supportive responses to child distress
A study of low-income mothers showed that those with more attachment anxiety (i.e., mothers feeling unworthy of being loved) tended to show more unsupportive reactions to their children’s distress and to attribute child’s distress (e.g., crying) to the negative qualities of the child. The study was published in the Journal of Child and Family Studies. ...
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