Neuroscience
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut:
A psychopath, a narcissist & a Machiavellian enter a room, who was perceived more favourably?
What is the most interesting part of the brain? (open access)
"Spending time on others increases one’s feeling of time affluence"
"Individuals can perceive suicidality from facial appearance with accuracy"
"Male sexual victimisation by women should be taken as seriously as that of women by men"
Brown-eyed men perceived as more trustworthy, mainly because of their rounder face-shape (see also)
Restless Legs Syndrome: a qualitative analysis of psychosocial suffering
Children's and parents' stereotypical views of scientists could put the children off science
About half the benefit of popular "z-drugs" for insomnia is due to the placebo effect
"Medical training is not an optimal environment for the psychological health of medical students"
Mediterranean diet associated with experiencing more positive/ fewer negative moods (cross-sectional study)
Police uniform colour makes no difference to aggression by, or against, police
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Post compiled by Christian Jarrett (@psych_writer) for the BPS Research Digest.
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Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: "In two experiments we showed that exposure to an incidental black and white visual contrast leads people to think in a 'black and white' manner" Evolutionary explanations of cognitive biases...
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Eye-catching psychology studies that didn't make the final cut: What can we learn about emotion by studying psychopathy? [open access] Why do people attend science festivals? A tread-mill study of high-heel expertise: "high-heel experts adapted...
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Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: Psychodynamic psychotherapy for children and adolescents: a critical review of the evidence base. [open access] Why men and women dehumanize sexually objectified women. "According to our findings,...
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Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: Don't tell Sarkozy: popular politicians are perceived to be taller. Can you see OK in there? Analysis of uterine conditions suggests that at least some fetuses have enough light to see by....
- Dating A Psychopath
Most of what we know about psychopathy comes from studies with people diagnosed as psychopathic who have been incarcerated, to protect others and/or themselves. Consequently, people who have the personality characteristics of a psychopath, but who have...
Neuroscience
Extras
A psychopath, a narcissist & a Machiavellian enter a room, who was perceived more favourably?
What is the most interesting part of the brain? (open access)
"Spending time on others increases one’s feeling of time affluence"
"Individuals can perceive suicidality from facial appearance with accuracy"
"Male sexual victimisation by women should be taken as seriously as that of women by men"
Brown-eyed men perceived as more trustworthy, mainly because of their rounder face-shape (see also)
Restless Legs Syndrome: a qualitative analysis of psychosocial suffering
Children's and parents' stereotypical views of scientists could put the children off science
About half the benefit of popular "z-drugs" for insomnia is due to the placebo effect
"Medical training is not an optimal environment for the psychological health of medical students"
Mediterranean diet associated with experiencing more positive/ fewer negative moods (cross-sectional study)
Police uniform colour makes no difference to aggression by, or against, police
_________________________________
Post compiled by Christian Jarrett (@psych_writer) for the BPS Research Digest.
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: "In two experiments we showed that exposure to an incidental black and white visual contrast leads people to think in a 'black and white' manner" Evolutionary explanations of cognitive biases...
- Extras
Eye-catching psychology studies that didn't make the final cut: What can we learn about emotion by studying psychopathy? [open access] Why do people attend science festivals? A tread-mill study of high-heel expertise: "high-heel experts adapted...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: Psychodynamic psychotherapy for children and adolescents: a critical review of the evidence base. [open access] Why men and women dehumanize sexually objectified women. "According to our findings,...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: Don't tell Sarkozy: popular politicians are perceived to be taller. Can you see OK in there? Analysis of uterine conditions suggests that at least some fetuses have enough light to see by....
- Dating A Psychopath
Most of what we know about psychopathy comes from studies with people diagnosed as psychopathic who have been incarcerated, to protect others and/or themselves. Consequently, people who have the personality characteristics of a psychopath, but who have...