The Certainty Effect: Why We Fail at Calculating Probabilities
“Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality” – B. Russell What is the certainty effect? According to Li & Chapman (2009), the certainty effect happens when...
View ArticleAre We More Connected to our Family and Friends? Yes, Brain Study Shows
A brain study by Beckes and colleagues (2013) shows how familiarity increases empathy, making the boundary between self and other less clear. The researchers used a fMRI (functional magnetic resonance...
View ArticleStudy: Feelings of Flow May Lead to Risk-Taking Behavior
Previous research has focused on the many benefits of the experience of flow such as motivation and persistence in learning contexts. Flow has also been associated with positive outcomes regarding...
View ArticleWhen People Lack a Sense of Control in Their Environment, They Make It Up in...
Whenever people are unable to control and predict their environment, they actively seek to restore feelings of control by behaving and thinking in certain ways. For example, cognitive research by...
View ArticleThe Psychology of Music: Why We Listen to Music and How It Affects The Mind
Why do we listen to music? Why do we listen to music? A review has identified three overall psychological factors of music listening: 1. to regulate arousal and mood, 2. to achieve self-awareness, 3....
View Article4 Reasons Why Some People Are Afraid of Happiness (Why Happiness Isn’t an...
Most people want to be happy, and personal happiness is considered to be one of the most important values in life in contemporary Western cultures. However, some people are afraid of happiness. Why...
View ArticleStudy: Being in Love is Associated With Reduced Cognitive Control
“Falling in love is an experience that involves very intense affective and cognitive changes including euphoria and overwhelming joy, increased arousal and energy, emotional dependency on the partner,...
View ArticlePeople Who Are Consciously Aware of Their Emotions Deal With Them More...
People who are consciously aware of their emotions deal with them more effectively. This idea is supported by a recent survey study by Claudia Subic-Wrana and co-workers (2014) of almost 2,000...
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Social Effectiveness Therapy Beats Social Anxiety, Study Shows
At some point in our lives, we all experience symptoms of anxiety. Public speaking or other unfamiliar situations can provoke natural feelings of anxiety. When these natural feelings turn into...
View ArticleAnger 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, anger seems to impair or even block rational...
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