Neuroscience
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut:
Why pop-up ads on the computer don't work and just annoy.
Do people use reverse psychology in everyday life?
Brief and rare mental “breaks” keep you focused.
Men say they're less likely to use aggression towards women than men, regardless of whether that woman is an intimate partner or a friend. In contrast, women say they're more likely to use aggression against a male intimate partner, than either a male or female friend. 'We argued that men’s aggression towards women is lowered because of strong social norms in the West which prohibit male aggression towards women,' lead author Kate Cross told me. 'Women are usually unlikely to use direct aggression, but they become relatively uninhibited about using aggression because of the intimate bond they have with a partner.'
Incorporation of another person's limb into body image relieves phantom limb pain: A case study.
Stress Strengthens Memory of First Impressions of Others' Positive Personality Traits.
Mending broken hearts with a throw of the dice.
It's easier to mentally rotate clockwise than anticlockwise.
“He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not . . . ” Uncertainty Can Increase Romantic Attraction.
'Unexpectedly, the analyses yielded an inverse gender gap with higher values for social dominance orientation in women than in men'. Evidence for gender stereotype reversal in a German sample.
Was he happy? Cultural difference in conceptions of Jesus.
Finally, here's one for Andy Gray and Richard Keys: Establishing and Challenging Masculinity: The Influence of Gendered Discourses in Organized Sport.
- What Happens When You Fall In Love With Someone Who's Aggressive?
Does experiencing aggression in a relationship make us more vigilant against it – or more forgiving? New research published recently in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology suggests that when we want to keep our partner badly enough, we...
- Men Who Are Ashamed Of Their Bodies Are More Prone To Sexual Aggression Against Women - Us Study
When men are aggressive towards women, their behaviour is often driven by the feeling that their masculinity has been threatened. Consider these previous findings: men told they'd performed poorly on a strength test gave more painful electric shocks...
- Why You Really Should Avoid Upsetting The Big, Drunk Guy
There are some obvious practical reasons why you might want to avoid provoking the big, drunk guy in the bar. After all, he's bigger than you. However, according to a new study, there's another more psychological reason to be wary - heavier men...
- Patients On Secure Wards Are More Likely To Be Aggressive Towards Staff Of Their Own Sex
Secure ward managers may be able to reduce patient aggression by carefully monitoring the sex ratio of the staff relative to the patients. That's according to Susan Knowles and colleagues who've found that mental health patients held on a medium...
- Interest In Animal And Human Aggression? Consider Psyc 798l!
PSYC798L Graduate Seminar: The Biopsychology of Aggression; (3 credits) Fall 2012 Wednesdays 9:00am-11:30am (BPS 1112) Course description: The primary goal of this seminar is to explore recent advances in the study of animal and human aggression....
Neuroscience
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Why pop-up ads on the computer don't work and just annoy.
Do people use reverse psychology in everyday life?
Brief and rare mental “breaks” keep you focused.
Men say they're less likely to use aggression towards women than men, regardless of whether that woman is an intimate partner or a friend. In contrast, women say they're more likely to use aggression against a male intimate partner, than either a male or female friend. 'We argued that men’s aggression towards women is lowered because of strong social norms in the West which prohibit male aggression towards women,' lead author Kate Cross told me. 'Women are usually unlikely to use direct aggression, but they become relatively uninhibited about using aggression because of the intimate bond they have with a partner.'
Incorporation of another person's limb into body image relieves phantom limb pain: A case study.
Stress Strengthens Memory of First Impressions of Others' Positive Personality Traits.
Mending broken hearts with a throw of the dice.
It's easier to mentally rotate clockwise than anticlockwise.
“He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not . . . ” Uncertainty Can Increase Romantic Attraction.
'Unexpectedly, the analyses yielded an inverse gender gap with higher values for social dominance orientation in women than in men'. Evidence for gender stereotype reversal in a German sample.
Was he happy? Cultural difference in conceptions of Jesus.
Finally, here's one for Andy Gray and Richard Keys: Establishing and Challenging Masculinity: The Influence of Gendered Discourses in Organized Sport.
- What Happens When You Fall In Love With Someone Who's Aggressive?
Does experiencing aggression in a relationship make us more vigilant against it – or more forgiving? New research published recently in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology suggests that when we want to keep our partner badly enough, we...
- Men Who Are Ashamed Of Their Bodies Are More Prone To Sexual Aggression Against Women - Us Study
When men are aggressive towards women, their behaviour is often driven by the feeling that their masculinity has been threatened. Consider these previous findings: men told they'd performed poorly on a strength test gave more painful electric shocks...
- Why You Really Should Avoid Upsetting The Big, Drunk Guy
There are some obvious practical reasons why you might want to avoid provoking the big, drunk guy in the bar. After all, he's bigger than you. However, according to a new study, there's another more psychological reason to be wary - heavier men...
- Patients On Secure Wards Are More Likely To Be Aggressive Towards Staff Of Their Own Sex
Secure ward managers may be able to reduce patient aggression by carefully monitoring the sex ratio of the staff relative to the patients. That's according to Susan Knowles and colleagues who've found that mental health patients held on a medium...
- Interest In Animal And Human Aggression? Consider Psyc 798l!
PSYC798L Graduate Seminar: The Biopsychology of Aggression; (3 credits) Fall 2012 Wednesdays 9:00am-11:30am (BPS 1112) Course description: The primary goal of this seminar is to explore recent advances in the study of animal and human aggression....