Buone feste: la psicologia di Babbo Natale

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Fino a che età è normale che un bambino creda a Babbo Natale? È bene incoraggiare la finzione e mettere in piedi ogni anno la messinscena del magico arrivo dei regali, o sarebbe meglio soprassedere? E come gestire la scoperta che il vecchio barbuto di rosso vestito esiste solo nella fantasia? Non sono pochi i genitori che si pongono queste domande, mentre preparano i pacchetti richiesti nella famosa lettera indirizzata al Polo Nord.   E – per quanto non siano tantissime – esistono davvero delle ricerche sui benefici (o i danni) del credere a Babbo Natale.   Immaginazione >>>

Is sexism increasing in New Zealand?

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Press Release – University of Auckland Pay differences between men and women will be examined over summer in the University of Aucklands School of Psychology.WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2015 Is sexism increasing in New Zealand? Pay differences between men and women will be examined over summer in the University of Auckland’s School of Psychology. ‘Examining the gender-based pay gap: Are women more likely to be paid less than men in certain occupations?’ will be investigated by five psychology students selected for a Summer Research Scholarship. They will be among nearly 500 students >>>

Τελικά αποτελέσματα στη ΝΔ: Ο Ευάγγελος Μεϊμαράκης προηγείται …

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Ανακοινώθηκαν αργά το βράδυ της Τρίτης τα αποτελέσματα του πρώτου γύρου των εκλογών της ΝΔ για την ανάδειξη προέδρου του κόμματος.Σύμφωνα με όσα ανακοίνωσε ο πρόεδροw της ΚΕΦΕ Γιάννης Τραγάκης τα αποτελέσματα έχουν ως εξής:Ευάγγελος Μεϊμαράκης: 39,8% (160.823 ψήφοι)Κυριάκος Μητσοτάκης: 28,5% (115.162 ψήφοι)Απόστολος >>>

Psychology’s Replication Crisis Rocked The Science World In 2015

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Reproducibility—the idea that researchers should be able to repeat someone else’s study and get a similar result—is a cornerstone of scientific research. And, psychology has a huge problem with it. Earlier this year, Brian Nosek, a psychology professor at the University of Virginia, and his team at the Open Science Collaboration attempted to reproduce the findings of nearly 100 psychology studies published in three major journals, and they discovered some damning results: Fewer than half of those studies could be verified through replication. “There’s a lot of room to improve reproducibility, >>>

Τελικά αποτελέσματα εκλογών ΝΔ

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Προβάδισμα 11,3 μονάδων του κ. Ευάγγελου Μεϊμαράκη έναντι του κ. Κυριάκου Μητσοτάκη, όπως έδειξαν τα επίσημα αποτελέσματα που εν τέλει ανακοινώθηκαν , αλλά και σε ένα εντελώς νέο περιβάλλον ως προς τη δυναμική των δύο, πλέον, διεκδικητών, η κούρσα ηγεσίας της Νέας Δημοκρατίας εισέρχεται στην τελική της ευθεία. Μετά ένα θρίλερ 48 και >>>

Trio of high school courses wait for a vote

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Two new Worthington high school course proposals are designed to "go deeper" into the study of psychology for students taking Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate classes. A third new course is designed specifically for students whose first language is Spanish. Jennifer Wene, chief academic officer, along with high school teachers Tricia Palko and Sean Cooke, described the courses to school board members at the Dec. 15 board meeting. "As we look at our new vision and mission statements, we also wanted to look at our electives and our current curriculum," Wene said. District administrators >>>

Mothers should be cautious when discussing weight with daughters University of …

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How should a concerned mother discuss issues of diet and weight with her daughter? Very carefully, according to Erin Hillard, a developmental psychology doctoral student at the University of Notre Dame. In an article recently published in the journal Body Image, Hillard and her colleagues, fellow Notre Dame psychology graduate student Rebecca A. Morrissey, and Notre Dame faculty members Dawn M. Gondoli, associate professor of psychology, and Alexandra F. Corning, research associate professor of psychology, reported on results from their study of a representative group of sixth- through eighth-grade >>>

Psychology: Ho, ho, oh no – Does Santa trauma really exist?

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It's almost Christmas Eve, and you can feel the excitement building for the many families and children who enjoy one of the biggest holidays of the year. Christmas Eve is recognized around the world and celebrated both for its religious meaning commemorating the birth of Christ and for its fun secular traditions like Santa Claus and exchanging gifts.For children and adults alike, Christmas Eve may be one of the most difficult evenings of the year to get a good night's rest. You can sense the anticipation as youngsters await the fun of a visit from Santa Claus and look >>>

Sacramento Experimental Psychologist Stresses Good Grades And Research

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Marilu Isiordia is a quantitative psychology Doctorate of Psychology student and experimental psychologist at the University of California at Davis. Marilu received both her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in experimental psychology from California State University, Stanislaus. According to her official lab profile for the Dynamics in Psychological Science Lab, which she’s working under, many of her most recent research projects and collaborative publications have focused on understanding and improving the health and well being of the surrounding Central Valley communities. Marilu >>>