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Top Posts: August 2018

See the best from the month of August. Read about buying experiences, the science of empathy, emotional abuse, wanting what you want, and more.
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The Truth About Men and Pornography

By David Ludden Ph.D.

Assessing the positive and negative effects of viewing porn.

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The Polarization of America

By Glenn Geher Ph.D.

Each year, we become more fractured and more polarized.

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Why Do People Believe in God?

By David Ludden Ph.D.

The evolution of religious belief.

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The Dunning-Kruger Effect

By Bobby Azarian Ph.D.

Does it help explain the support of Trump.

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Falling for the Nigerian Prince Scam?

By Frank T. McAndrew Ph.D.

Cyber-scams exploit human vulnerabilities, not tech ones

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Fathers Who Kill Their Kids

By Dale Hartley MBA, Ph.D.

Revenge against the mother.

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Anxious? Do This for 10 Minutes

By Marlynn Wei M.D., J.D.

Meditation and walking have significant benefits for anxiety.

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Bragging on Social Media

By Utpal Dholakia Ph.D.

When it might be a good thing

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Break Through to a Breakthrough

By Hal McDonald Ph.D.

Embodying creative metaphors can lead to creative thinking.

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How Doctors Choose Their Patients

By Caroline Elton Ph.D.

A psychologist's perspective on medical career choice

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Grand Jury Report on Priest Abuse

By Thomas G. Plante Ph.D., ABPP

Clergy abuse in the Catholic Church is in the news yet again.

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How Distraction Reduces Temptation

By Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., Ph.D.

A busy mind and divided attention impacts appetite.

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Why Do We Do Things We Don't Want to Do?

By Timothy A Carey Ph.D.

The answer might surprise you.

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Empathy Is More Than “I Hear You”

By Elizabeth A. Segal, Ph.D.

There is no one place in the brain where empathy happens.

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Becoming a Small Talk Pro

By Susan Krauss Whitbourne Ph.D.

New article shows that small talk is really not all that small.

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Red Fox Genome Is Sequenced

By Mark Derr

The Russian farmed fox experiment is yielding interesting results—about foxes.

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Career Success and Happiness

By Sonja Lyubomirsky Ph.D.

Happiness precedes and often leads to career success.

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Unethical, Anti-Social People

By Mark Leary Ph.D.

The dark trait that lies at the heart of hurtful behavior.

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Money, Happiness, and Socioeconomic Status

By Art Markman Ph.D.

Buying experiences doesn't always make you happier

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Grinning and Bearing It

By Rebecca S. Heiss Ph.D.

Why do women freeze up or smile when they are the target of a sexual offense?

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What Sisu Can Teach Us About Well-Being

By Marianna Pogosyan Ph.D.

Lessons from the happiest country in the world.

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Why Is It More Painful to Be a Woman?

By Wayne Jonas M.D.

There is a clear gender gap when it comes to pain.

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Rhythms in the Brain

By Antonio Benítez-Burraco Ph.D.

Exciting Times for Neurolinguistics

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From Disorder to Discovery

By Abigail Fagan

A conversation with neuroscientist and Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel.

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How Stress Changes Your Brain

By William R. Klemm Ph.D.

Stress hormones have a profound effect on the body and brain.