How Your Social Network Influences Your Romantic Relationship
We care about what others think of us, and our romantic relationships, too. The support we receive from our social networks, such as family and …
Study: Anxious Parents May Attribute Negative Emotions to Their Children
Anxiety runs in families. Children of anxious parents are over five times more likely than those of non-anxious parents to have an anxiety disorder (Budinger …
Can People Hold 7±2 Objects in their Short-Term Memory or What?
Myth: People can hold 7±2 objects in their short-term memory. Fact: English-speaking people can on average hold 7±2 unidimensional objects in their short-term memory.
Study: Vacations Decrease Work-Related Stress, Especially in “Obsessive” Workers
The summer vacations have just ended for most people. So, you might wonder how long you benefit from the effects of your holiday? Ought we …
Wear the Right Clothes and Make the Right Impressions on Others: Dress to Impress
Whether you like it or not: the clothes you wear makes a particular impression on others. Even subtle appearance cues lead others to judge our personality, status and …
Study: Choosing Products With Attractive Designs Affirms People’s Self-Image
People strive for consistency in beliefs and behaviors as they have a basic desire to affirm their self-image. Studies have shown that people choose products that are congruent …
The Swedish 6-Hour Workday Experiment: A Brilliant Idea or Not?
Huffington Post reports of an unusual experiment going on in Sweden at the moment. A test group of government workers will scale back to work 6 …
Stop Comparing Yourself to Others: Find Inner Peace With 3 Principles
We like to compare ourselves to others (self-comparison). Are we good enough or are we falling behind? We constantly judge ourselves and our own worth. Objective …