Professor Will No Longer Demand Snacks From Students

For the last 39 years Sacramento State psychology professor George Parrot has demanded that his students bring snacks to class and now it looks like that practice has come to an end. Two weeks ago Professor Parrot walked ... continue

Music Changes The Way Wine Tastes [Study]

Does your wine have a hint of chocolate with just the most subtle hint of Jason Mraz? Or perhaps you prefer a more fruity wine with a touch of Soundgarden? A new study suggests that the music ... continue

Mental Illness Recovery Often Influenced By Family Attitudes

A new study in Social Psychology Quarterly sheds light on the role of family members in the treatment of those diagnosed with a mental illness. Researchers from Northern Illinois University measured the impact of the attitudes of relatives of patients during ... continue

Baby fussiness linked to ADHD, behavioral problems

Fussy babies may be less likely to shake off their "fussiness" as they age, according to a study in the April 20th issue of Archives of Disease in Childhood. Excessive crying, sleeping or feeding difficulties could be markers ... continue

Depression more likely if you’re a gamer

A new study has suggested that gamers are more likely to be depressed. In other news, I'm beginning to suspect researchers at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Georgia have had cameras in my bedroom ... continue

Psychologist: Wikipedians are close-minded

Not only are they closed-minded but they are also grumpy, or so says Yair Amichai-Hamburger of the Sammy Ofer School of Communication in Israel. Along with a team of psychologists Yair surveyed 69 ... continue

Turning Twitter into a psychological Match.com

A week or so ago I wrote about a new service built on top of Twitter called TweetPsych, which aimed to provide you with some psychological markers based on your Twitter account. It did ... continue