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Four Psychology Fads, Revisited

Eric Jaffe on November 15, 2010

Est, primal therapy, Transcendental Meditation, lucid dreaming: where are they now?

Est, primal therapy, Transcendental Meditation, lucid dreaming: where are they now?

Motivation
Why We Work

Eric Jaffe on September 20, 2010

Finding meaning in a job can be surprisingly easy.

Finding meaning in a job can be surprisingly easy.

Alcoholism
The Social Cure

Eric Jaffe on September 13, 2010

Social scientists are using their understanding of social networks to improve public health.

Social scientists are using their understanding of social networks to improve public health.

Memory
Playing Tricks on the Past

Eric Jaffe on August 9, 2010

New research shows that people can falsely recall pictures, suggesting that memories are even more fallible than previously believed

New research shows that people can falsely recall pictures, suggesting that memories are even more fallible than previously believed

Personality
Science by Convenience

Eric Jaffe on July 28, 2010

When behavioral researchers use "convenient" samples, are they doing the best possible behavioral research?

When behavioral researchers use "convenient" samples, are they doing the best possible behavioral research?

Health
Decisions That Kill

Eric Jaffe on July 6, 2010

Guest blogger Cardiff Garcia explains why some decisions become deadly ones.

Guest blogger Cardiff Garcia explains why some decisions become deadly ones.

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