21 March, 2016

The Science of Anger

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Even though you may know what the external cause of your anger is, what’s actually going on in your body? Let’s find out.

13 March, 2016

6 Incredible Skills You Were Born With

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By Jacqueline Howard written for Huffington Post  As scientists learn more about human nature, they’ve made some remarkable discoveries about skills and traits that we may be born with. 1. The ability to teach A new study published last month in the journal Royal Society Open Science suggests that the ability to teach — whether…

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5 March, 2016

Detecting Deception

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By Laura Zimmerman, March 2016, Vol 47, No. 3, Print version: page 46 Research has consistently shown that people’s ability to detect lies is no more accurate than chance, or flipping a coin. This finding holds across all types of people — students, psychologists, judges, job interviewers and law enforcement personnel (Personality and Social Psychology Review, 2006).…

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20 February, 2016

Speaking of Psychology: Nonverbal Communication Speaks Volumes

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If you think reading people is not a science, think again. Understanding expressions that only appear on someone’s face for tenths of a second can mean a lot to those who know what to look for. In this episode of “Speaking of Psychology” (an American Psychological Association Podcast), psychologist and nonverbal communication expert David Matsumoto,…

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