Christmas is starting earlier and stressed adults are paying the price. The seemingly innocuous task of shopping has the power to turn your average person into an aggressive monster or an anxious heap at Christmas – but why?Christmas is supposed … Continue reading
More than 70 UW-Green Bay psychology students conducted original research and displayed their work at an end-of-the-semester poster session. Each of these studies represents original research that includes study design, data collection and analysis. Before the poster sessions, students participated … Continue reading
Students of Purdue University Calumet’s “Neuroscience of Motivated Behavior” psychology course this fall gained an overview of how the brain functions, then applied and interpreted lessons they learned via topical, community presentations. Course instructor and Assistant Professor of Psychology Robert … Continue reading
Students of Purdue University Calumet’s “Neuroscience of Motivated Behavior” psychology course this fall gained an overview of how the brain functions, then applied and interpreted lessons they learned via topical, community presentations. Course instructor and Assistant Professor of Psychology Robert … Continue reading
The manufacturer of a leading brand of painkiller has been accused of misleading customers in Australia. But how do people choose over-the-counter pain relief? There’s a whole range of Nurofen products. There are Nurofen capsules, caplets and “meltlets”. Some are … Continue reading
Under the banner of ‘Horizon 2015’, Psychology Conclave organised at Tagore Public School, Shastri Nagar, by the psychology department inviting different schools for inter- school competition to enhance the practical sense of application and interaction. In the first round, four … Continue reading
The psychology behind those adult coloring books Health The psychology behind those adult coloring books One of the hottest gifts this holiday season is so low tech you don’t even need a battery – adult coloring books.”It’s the big buzz … Continue reading
Image copyright iStock The manufacturer of a leading brand of painkiller has been accused of misleading customers in Australia. But how do people choose over-the-counter pain relief?There’s a whole range of Nurofen products. There are Nurofen capsules, caplets and “meltlets”. … Continue reading
English teacher Lori Barnett organized a unique trial project to help her Psychology and Literature students explore the perplexing Tim O’Brien novel “In the Lake of the Woods.” Barnett combined her two Psychology and Literature classes to conquer the unusual … Continue reading
Many people stoically hold on to their stocks and mutual funds in a declining market until the pain simply gets unbearable. Then they sell — often right near the market’s turning point. Consider the following charts. The top one shows … Continue reading