Negativity Bias: Why Negative Things Stand Out
Positive thinking can feel like a job to do, while negative thinking seems to happen more automatically. In fact, this is true at a very …
Almost All People Want to Change Their Personality, Study Finds
A large-scale study by Hudson and Fraley (2016), published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, finds that almost all people between the ages of 18 to …
How to Give the Best Gifts, According to Psychological Research
What should you look for when buying a gift? This article tries to answer that question. A new paper, based on a survey of existing research, suggests …
Study: Your Generousity Creates More Generousity and Empathy in Others
Human beings are social beings. The tendency to behave, talk and walk like others is what we call conformity, which has been documented in various studies.
The Intuitive and Analytical Thinking Style: Which One is Yours?
The human brain is sophisticated. In fact, it separates us from all other animals. It allows us to have abstract ideas and to solve complex …
Analytical Thinkers are More Skeptical About Religious Ideas, Research Shows
Four independent sets of studies show that there is a link between analytical thinking and religious disbelief. The results of the studies are described briefly in this post.
Anger Impairs People’s Cognitive Scope, Study Shows
The fact that anger can have adverse effects on behavior is evident. When people get angry, they behave in ways that they normally would not do. So, …
Study: Higher Income is Related to Less Daily Sadness but Not More Daily Happiness
A new large-scale study of over 12,000 participants shows that higher income is associated with less daily sadness but not more daily happiness (Kushlev, Dunn, …
The Reasons Why People Maintain Negative Self-Evaluations
Why would people maintain negative self-evaluations when they result in a great degree of distress? What purpose do negative self-evaluations have? Do they help us …
The Three Most Basic Psychological Needs, and Why We Need to Satisfy Them
Are you aware that psychological need satisfaction is crucial to your well-being, and that it should be one of your biggest priorities? This post will show …