Individuals experiencing anger, contempt and disgust are more likely to act and behave in a hostile manner toward those they disagree with, new research from San Francisco State University shows. Past research had demonstrated an association between these emotions, collectively known in psychology as ANCODI, and hostility, but the new study published today in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology is the first to prove the connection. The findings have important implications for a variety of fields, including politics and law enforcement. "Once we are able to identify the specific emotional mix >>>

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – The Crosby. The Clambake. The ATT, or perhaps just simply, “Pebble.” Call it what you want, this week’s PGA Tour stop has a rich history. It boasts some of the best views in golf and invites players to tee it up along the game’s most storied patch of coastline – outside of Scotland, anyway. But in recent years, the ATT Pebble Beach Pro-Am has been dogged by other perceptions: namely a stale list of amateur participants, many of whom hacked their way across this little strip of paradise. It meant six-plus-hour rounds for the pros, surrounded by fans who often came >>>

Matt Cardy / Getty ImagesFrom Facebook ads to TV commercials, you're constantly being bombarded by people trying to sell you stuff. And marketers may not be scientists, but they've mastered the art of using your psychology against you. By exploiting your vulnerability to different style of propaganda, companies can trick you into buying more stuff and paying more for it. We've scoured the research on some of the strategies marketers use to lure in consumers, so you can catch them in their own game: >>>

Posted Feb. 10, 2016 at 10:03 AM

The British Psychological Society welcomes Children’s Mental Health Week (8 to 15 February) and the opportunities it provides to highlight the importance of prevention of and early intervention with children experiencing psychological difficulties. The theme of Children's Mental Health Week is 'building resilience' and teaching children to 'bounce forward' from life's challenges. The campaign, launched by children’s charity Place2Be, coincides with the publication of their survey of head teachers that found two thirds of all primary schools in England do not have a counsellor in their >>>