Many people are spanked growing up to the point where it is a normalized experience. This blog post will explore the negative outcomes associated with spanking, and why it’s such a common parenting tactic used in the United States.
Social media has increased the spread of news–some truthful, and others less so–in recent years. Is this information consumed differently across different age groups? And how does its persuasiveness change across the lifespan?
The dramatic changes within the first year of development
Studies have linked procrastination to personality traits like impulsivity and corresponding neural systems, but there is another psychological factor that leads us astray—which can be overcome with simple strategies (that is not a brain transplant).
Bayesian Reasoning: What is it and how can it help our decision-making? In this article, we explain the Bayes’ Theorem, discuss contexts where bayesian reasoning is important, and review research on how to improve one’s bayesian reasoning.
If you read magazines, watch TV, or use the internet and social media, chances are you’ve seen advertisements, commercials, or glowing celebrity endorsements for weight-loss products like diet pills, “flat tummy teas,” or laxatives. What they don’t show is that young women who use diet pills and laxatives for weight loss are more likely to be diagnosed with an eating disorder than those who don’t use those products.
Are you a stressed out parent? You’re not alone, and research can help.
Is there a separate aspect of intelligence that dictates our interactions with other people? And is our ability to understand and manage emotions a skill that we can improve?
Given the choice, students likely prefer to take collaborative rather than individual exams but have you ever wondered how collaborative tests affect your education?
What might influence some children to retain more words than others? Significant research holds an explanation: sleep.
Ever wonder about the method behind the madness (aka psychological science)? Our article walks you through some of the steps that go into testing, and re-testing, research questions. Spoiler alert: no one study can tell you all you need to know about a specific question!
In this article, I explain how we evaluate our own learning and knowledge, also known as metacognition, and why our metacognition can sometimes go awry.
Paying a child a compliment can cost a lot more than you would think.
Crows have long been portrayed as uniquely intelligent birds, but how much of this is based on fact? Studies have revealed that crows possess remarkable cognitive abilities, with a recent report suggesting that they may even have a form of consciousness.
Animals hold dynamic mental representations of their social partners during social interactions.
Why do some teens commit crimes and others don’t? New research might have the answer: empathy.
Did time feel like it flew by last year? Find out why!
The past year has been a uniquely stressful time for all of us. How does stress impact our ability to learn and form new memories?
How to get undergraduate research experience and what else can you do to learn more about research
COVID-19 has changed our lives in many ways. Given the increased risk from COVID-19 in older populations, are older adults more affected by the changes and stresses of the pandemic?
Do movements like #MeToo change peoples attitudes? What about any significant policy changes or backlash?