Psychology in Action

Tag: environmental influences

  • The Places That Shape Us: Small Towns vs. Big Cities

    The Places That Shape Us: Small Towns vs. Big Cities

    Some of us spent our childhood building forts in the woods with our siblings and knowing the full history of everyone in our town. Others spent their early days with endless activities to choose from and the constant sound of police cars and ambulances whizzing by. These very different environments shape the world we know,…

  • Cutting edge research: environmental influences on genetics

    Throw out what you learned in 9th grade biology class. The age old idea that your genetic profile is static and there is nothing you can do to change the DNA hand you’ve been dealt, is likely not true. A new article in the American Psychological Association’s magazine the Monitor on Psychology nicely reviews the…