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My name is Simon Moesgaard, a psychologist from Denmark, and this is my blog about psychology.
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Category Archives: Social Psychology
Who Win The Promiscuity Battle — Men or Women?
This topic has received much attention over the years, and we all have our assumptions about it, but what does psychological research tell us about gender differences in promiscuity? Continue reading
Do Males and Females Really Communicate in Different Ways?
Why do men and women sometimes find it so difficult to communicate? Do they communicate differently, or is that just a stereotype?
Humor Connects People: The Laughing and Liking Principle
“A day without laughter is a day wasted” – Charlie Chaplin
Humor and laughter are prevalent in most people’s daily lives. According to Treger and colleagues (2013), some estimates suggest that we laugh an average of 18 times a day, often in the presence of others. Continue reading
Extreme Political Attitudes are Difficult to Change for 5 Reasons
Why is it that some people hold extreme political or religious attitudes? First, we need to understand the nature of such attitudes. Here are two quotes, which I think, emphasize it:
Can Evolution Explain Why Women Become Attracted by Some Men Over Others?
What makes a man attractive?
Why is it that women prefer some men over others? I guess that many people, especially men, want to know this. In this article, I sum up the evolutionary theory of sexual selection, and in this context, I consider the findings of recent psychological research. So, can evolution explain mate preferences? Read on.
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Instincts Might Explain Why People Hold Prejudices
Prejudices might originate from an innate “behavioral immune system”.
Prejudices have plausibly existed since the origins of humanity. In an evolutionary sense, prejudices might have solved an adaptive problem. Continue reading
Posted in Attitudes, Behaviors, Evolutionary Psychology, Social Psychology
Tagged evolution, instincts, prejudices
A Study of 65,000 Participants Shows How People are Attachted to Their Partners
How are people attached to their partners?
A study by Mickelson and colleagues (1997) examined 65,000 participants and their attachment styles, with an equal distribution of men and women. Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
