Posts filed in Research.
Unfair! Revenge – How Women and Men Act
Posted by Kare Anderson on Dec 3rd, 2009. Related posts: Book • Psychology • Research.
Neuroscientist Tania Singer and her team recruited volunteers to play a game. Some were asked to play by the rules. Others were instructed to ignore them. To not play fair. After all participants played... More »
Cultivating Genuine Friendship in an Connected World
Posted by Mark Vernon on May 26th, 2009. Related posts: Book • Friendship • Happiness • Research.
Do Facebook and Twitter encourage connection, or are they symptoms of alienation? Consider the causes for concern. According to David Holmes’ research up to 40% of the information displayed on MySpace... More »
On Being Certain
Posted by Robert Burton on May 7th, 2009. Related posts: Book • Psychology • Reliability • Research.
As I’ve pointed out in my book, On Being Certain, the experience of knowing that you are correct feels like a thought, a logical conclusion to a deliberate line of reasoning. But modern neuroscience... More »
Three Ways to Influence Behavior: Your Own and Others
Posted by Kerry Patterson on Apr 16th, 2009. Related posts: Book • Influence • Research.
Despite our poor track record in influencing our own or others’ bad habits, we curiously cling to the hope that we can change. As David Sedaris said, “I haven’t got the slightest idea how to change... More »
Prompt Yourself and Others to Feel Better and Act Better
Posted by Kare Anderson on Apr 6th, 2009. Related posts: Habit • Motivation • Persuasion • Research.
Suppose you work at an office. It bugs you that dirty cups are left in the coffee nook. Try spraying a lemony air scent reminiscent of a cleaning agent. When sloppy colleagues smell it they are more... More »
Why it Helps Us to Cheer Up Sooner Rather Than Later
Posted by Kare Anderson on Apr 5th, 2009. Related posts: Habit • Happiness • Research.
Eighty percent of Americans self-describe as “suffering” from the economic recession, according to a recent Gallup poll. Worse yet is the mood contagion effect. We instinctively spread and reinforce... More »
