Psychology posts
- March 9, 2014
- 09:32 AM
- 6 views
In the Blink of an Eye
by Rebecca Schwarzlose in Garden of the Mind
It takes around 150 milliseconds (or about one sixth of a second) to blink your eyes. In other words, not long. That’s why you say something happened “in the blink of an eye” when an event passed so quickly that you were barely aware of it. Yet a new study shows that humans can process pictures at speeds that make an eye blink seem like a screening of Titanic. Even more, these results challenge a popular theory about how the brain creates your conscious experience of what you s........ Read more »
Potter MC, Wyble B, Hagmann CE, & McCourt ES. (2013) Detecting meaning in RSVP at 13 ms per picture. Attention, perception . PMID: 24374558
- March 9, 2014
- 09:32 AM
- 5 views
In the Blink of an Eye
by Rebecca Schwarzlose in Garden of the Mind
It takes around 150 milliseconds (or about one sixth of a second) to blink your eyes. In other words, not long. That’s why you say something happened “in the blink of an eye” when an event passed so quickly that you were barely aware of it. Yet a new study shows that humans can process pictures at speeds that make an eye blink seem like a screening of Titanic. Even more, these results challenge a popular theory about how the brain creates your conscious experience of what you s........ Read more »
Potter MC, Wyble B, Hagmann CE, & McCourt ES. (2013) Detecting meaning in RSVP at 13 ms per picture. Attention, perception . PMID: 24374558
- March 8, 2014
- 12:50 PM
- 12 views
Assessing the Role of Academic Buoyancy on Academic Performance
by John Wayland in Psych Radar
Academic buoyancy was not a term I had come across before until I read this recent piece of research.Academic bouyancy refers to a students' ability to successfully overcome setbacks and difficulties that are typical in the general course of everyday academic life. It may symbolise an important factor on the psycho-educational landscape, helping students who experience challenges at school and with schoolwork (Martin, 2012).Martin (2012) assessed 87 students with ADHD, 3374 non-ADHD peers and........ Read more »
Martin Andrew J. (2012) Academic buoyancy and academic outcomes: Towards a further understanding of students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), students without ADHD, and academic buoyancy itself. The British journal of educational psychology. PMID: 24547755
- March 7, 2014
- 10:38 AM
- 23 views
In Diversifying Neighborhoods, How Do Attitudes Shift?
by amikulak in Daily Observations
Almost half a century after the Fair Housing Act was passed in 1968, many American cities – including New York; Washington, DC; Chicago; and Houston – are still vastly segregated […]... Read more »
Schmid, K., Ramiah, A., & Hewstone, M. (2014) Neighborhood ethnic diversity and trust: The role of intergroup contact and perceived threat. Psychological Science. DOI: 10.1177/0956797613508956
- March 7, 2014
- 04:40 AM
- 27 views
Autoimmune diseases and schizophrenia
by Paul Whiteley in Questioning Answers
The paper by Michael Benrós and colleagues [1] talking about an "increased risk of subsequent autoimmune diseases in individuals with schizophrenia" caught my eye recently. Based on a trawl of the records of several thousands of people with "schizophrenia-like psychosis" or "individuals with autoimmune disease" derived from Danish nationwide registers (see here for some background), the authors were able to conclude that "Autoimmune diseases developed subsequently in 3.6% of people wi........ Read more »
Benrós ME, Pedersen MG, Rasmussen H, Eaton WW, Nordentoft M, & Mortensen PB. (2013) A Nationwide Study on the Risk of Autoimmune Diseases in Individuals With a Personal or a Family History of Schizophrenia and Related Psychosis. The American journal of psychiatry. PMID: 24129899
- March 6, 2014
- 01:10 PM
- 42 views
Sorry Talking Heads, You Know Nothing About What Matters in the NFL Playoffs
by Eric Horowitz in peer-reviewed by my neurons
For years, sports commentators who spew evidence-free clichés about the keys to athletic victory have monopolized our airwaves. But recently a technique some of them view as akin to witchcraft, but that’s more commonly known as “statistical analysis,” has begun to bring an end to their reign of terror. The latest volley in this ongoing […]... Read more »
Pitts, J. (2014) Determinants of Success in the National Football League's Postseason: How Important Is Previous Playoff Experience?. Journal of Sports Economics. DOI: 10.1177/1527002514525409
- March 6, 2014
- 09:07 AM
- 47 views
What’s My Sex Again? Self-image And Gender Affected By Media
by Eva de Lozanne in United Academics
Study shows that sex-priming substantially influences gender-based self-perception... Read more »
Hundhammer, T., & Mussweiler, T. (2012) How sex puts you in gendered shoes: Sexuality-priming leads to gender-based self-perception and behavior. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 103(1), 176-193. DOI: 10.1037/a0028121
- March 6, 2014
- 03:47 AM
- 43 views
Three-year-olds show greater suspicion of circular arguments than adults
by Christian Jarrett in BPS Research Digest
Children aren't as gullible as you might think. Early in life they display a discernment that psychologists call "epistemic vigilance". They are more likely to trust information from experts compared with novices, from kind people rather than meanies, and from those they are familiar with, as opposed to strangers. Now a study shows that even by age three, children are sceptical about circular arguments; in some cases even more than adults.Hugo Mercier and his team presented 84 children aged 3 to........ Read more »
Mercier H, Bernard S, & Clément F. (2014) Early sensitivity to arguments: How preschoolers weight circular arguments. Journal of experimental child psychology. PMID: 24485755
- March 5, 2014
- 11:25 PM
- 44 views
Eating Disorder Awareness Week: Useful, Useless, or Worse?
by Tetyana in Science of Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week came and went (in the US, anyway). Posters were shared, liked, and tweeted. Pretty (but often misguided) infographics made the rounds on the internet. Local ED groups visited schools and college campuses to educate students about eating disorders. To, you know, increase awareness.
The thing is, awareness is not always a good thing. For one, as Carrie over at ED Bites mentioned, there’s a whole lot of misinformation masquerading as fact. An........ Read more »
Park, S., McSweeney, J., & Yun, G. (2009) Intervention of Eating Disorder Symptomatology Using Educational Communication Messages. Communication Research, 36(5), 677-697. DOI: 10.1177/0093650209338910
Ridolfi, D.R., & Vander Wal, J.S. (2008) Eating disorders awareness week: the effectiveness of a one-time body image dissatisfaction prevention session. Eating disorders, 16(5), 428-43. PMID: 18821366
Tillman, K.S., Arbaugh, T. Jr., & Balaban, M.S. (2012) Campus programming for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: An investigation of stigma, help-seeking, and resource knowledge. Eating Behaviors, 13(3), 281-4. PMID: 22664413
- March 5, 2014
- 11:20 PM
- 33 views
Attachment: measuring our (varying) relationships with dogs.
by Cobb & Hecht in Do You Believe In Dog?
Hi Julie,Right off the bat I need to say YES YES YES! Your last post about aggression and what we can learn from and about it WITHOUT the need to experience it was spot on. Are you THIS attached to your dog? (source)You’re also right that my head is filled with glorious meta-analysis results right now, as well as perceptions and other measures (#allthemeasures!) as I start preparing my abstracts for submission to be part of the Canine Science Forum. One of the small but quirky things........ Read more »
Dwyer Fleur, Bennett Pauleen C., & Coleman Grahame J. (2006) Development of the Monash Dog Owner Relationship Scale (MDORS). Anthrozoos: A Multidisciplinary Journal of The Interactions of People , 19(3), 243-256. DOI: 10.2752/089279306785415592
Archer John, & Ireland Jane L. (2011) The Development and Factor Structure of a Questionnaire Measure of the Strength of Attachment to Pet Dogs. Anthrozoos: A Multidisciplinary Journal of The Interactions of People , 24(3), 249-261. DOI: 10.2752/175303711X13045914865060
Handlin Linda, Nilsson Anne, Ejdebäck Mikael, Hydbring-Sandberg Eva, & Uvnäs-Moberg Kerstin. (2012) Associations between the Psychological Characteristics of the Human–Dog Relationship and Oxytocin and Cortisol Levels. Anthrozoos: A Multidisciplinary Journal of The Interactions of People , 25(2), 215-228. DOI: 10.2752/175303712X13316289505468
- March 5, 2014
- 04:41 PM
- 21 views
Got a Dollar? You May Be Happier if You Spend it on Someone Else
by amikulak in Daily Observations
A boost to income can increase happiness to a certain degree, but research suggests how you spend your money may be equally important as the amount you have. According to […]... Read more »
Dunn, E., Aknin, L., & Norton, M. (2014) Prosocial spending and happiness: Using money to benefit others pays off. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 23(1), 41-47. DOI: 10.1177/0963721413512503
- March 5, 2014
- 08:30 AM
- 35 views
Will Work for Hot Dog?
by CAPB in Companion Animal Psychology Blog
Do you ever wonder how dogs are rewarded for taking part in scientific research? In some studies dogs are allowed to act naturally, but in others they need to learn something such as how to operate an apparatus they haven’t seen before, or to observe people interacting. Either way, you can’t guarantee canine cooperation. This week we thought we’d take a look at how dogs are motivated during the course of the research itself.Photo: kitty / ShutterstockNeedless to say, food is a common denom........ Read more »
Burman, O., McGowan, R., Mendl, M., Norling, Y., Paul, E., Rehn, T., & Keeling, L. (2011) Using judgement bias to measure positive affective state in dogs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 132(3-4), 160-168. DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2011.04.001
Buttelmann, D., & Tomasello, M. (2012) Can domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) use referential emotional expressions to locate hidden food?. Animal Cognition, 16(1), 137-145. DOI: 10.1007/s10071-012-0560-4
Elgier, A., Jakovcevic, A., Mustaca, A., & Bentosela, M. (2009) Learning and owner–stranger effects on interspecific communication in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris). Behavioural Processes, 81(1), 44-49. DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2008.12.023
Feuerbacher, E., & Wynne, C. (2012) RELATIVE EFFICACY OF HUMAN SOCIAL INTERACTION AND FOOD AS REINFORCERS FOR DOMESTIC DOGS AND HAND-REARED WOLVES. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 98(1), 105-129. DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2012.98-105
Freidin E, Putrino N, D'Orazio M, & Bentosela M. (2013) Dogs' Eavesdropping from people's reactions in third party interactions. PloS one, 8(11). PMID: 24236108
Horowitz, A., Hecht, J., & Dedrick, A. (2013) Smelling more or less: Investigating the olfactory experience of the domestic dog. Learning and Motivation, 44(4), 207-217. DOI: 10.1016/j.lmot.2013.02.002
Range F, Huber L, & Heyes C. (2011) Automatic imitation in dogs. Proceedings. Biological sciences / The Royal Society, 278(1703), 211-7. PMID: 20667875
- March 5, 2014
- 07:02 AM
- 14 views
Binge-watching House of Cards, cheating, and creativity
by Rita Handrich in The Jury Room
I did not intend to binge watch the newly-released second season of House of Cards. But once I saw the first episode, I could not stop and watched the entire season over the next 4 days. As a fellow fan, I understood Barack Obama’s tweet about the show Tomorrow: @HouseOfCards. No spoilers, please. and […]
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Gino F, & Wiltermuth SS. (2014) Evil Genius? How Dishonesty Can Lead to Greater Creativity. Psychological Science. PMID: 24549296
- March 5, 2014
- 05:02 AM
- 40 views
Drug-refractory aggression and SIB
by Paul Whiteley in Questioning Answers
At the time of writing this post, the media is awash with two stories with an autism research slant to them. So we have the paper by Brian D’Onofrio and colleagues [1] talking about older, sorry, advancing paternal age and the risk of various conditions for offspring, including autism, and the paper by Sébastien Jacquemont and colleagues [2] on a female protective model for autism. Y'know these are serious pieces of research when the good old BBC (Auntie) puts it........ Read more »
Adler BA, Wink LK, Early M, Shaffer R, Minshawi N, McDougle CJ, & Erickson CA. (2014) Drug-refractory aggression, self-injurious behavior, and severe tantrums in autism spectrum disorders: A chart review study. Autism : the international journal of research and practice. PMID: 24571823
- March 4, 2014
- 03:25 PM
- 47 views
Hormones and Women Voters: A Very Modern Scientific Controversy
by Neuroskeptic in Neuroskeptic_Discover
A paper just out in the journal Psychological Science says that: Women Can Keep the Vote: No Evidence That Hormonal Changes During the Menstrual Cycle Impact Political and Religious Beliefs This eye-catching title heads up an article that’s interesting in more ways than you’d think. According to the paper, authors Christine Harris and Laura Mickes […]The post Hormones and Women Voters: A Very Modern Scientific Controversy appeared first on Neuroskeptic.... Read more »
Harris, C., & Mickes, L. (2014) Women Can Keep the Vote: No Evidence That Hormonal Changes During the Menstrual Cycle Impact Political and Religious Beliefs. Psychological Science. DOI: 10.1177/0956797613520236
Durante, K., Arsena, A., & Griskevicius, V. (2014) Fertility Can Have Different Effects on Single and Nonsingle Women: Reply to Harris and Mickes (2014). Psychological Science. DOI: 10.1177/0956797614524422
- March 4, 2014
- 04:43 AM
- 48 views
What happens when therapists dream about their clients?
by Christian Jarrett in BPS Research Digest
We often dream about what we've been doing and who we've been with, so it should come as little surprise to discover many psychotherapists dream about their clients. In fact a new study reports that nearly 70 per cent of thirteen participating therapists said that they'd had such dreams.Psychologist Clara Hill and her colleagues asked the 13 student psychotherapists to keep dream journals for the duration of the time they worked at a community clinic - either one or two years. The number of drea........ Read more »
Hill CE, Knox S, Crook-Lyon RE, Hess SA, Miles J, Spangler PT, & Pudasaini S. (2014) Dreaming of you: Client and therapist dreams about each other during psychodynamic psychotherapy. Psychotherapy research : journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research. PMID: 24387006
- March 3, 2014
- 10:10 AM
- 48 views
Why People Pay Fortunes For Celebrity Memorabilia
by Agnese Mariotti in United Academics
Objects that belonged to famous personalities are very wanted. People pay incredibly high prices to obtain them. Researchers found that the price of an object was influenced by the estimated amount of physical contact that the celebrity had with it. Two theories may explain this finding. ... Read more »
Newman, G., & Bloom, P. (2014) Physical contact influences how much people pay at celebrity auctions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1313637111
- March 3, 2014
- 09:00 AM
- 46 views
Let there be meditating light
by Katharine Blackwell in Contemplating Cognition
What do you see when you meditate? Is it the back of your eyelids, a boring spot on the floor just a few feet in front of you? Or is it perhaps something more startling, like little pinpricks of light, or a sense that the world is glowing?
If you have seen those lights, don’t worry; you’re not hallucinating. Or rather, you are hallucinating, in a very strict sense of the word, and that may indicate just how far your meditation practice has progressed.... Read more »
Lindahl JR, Kaplan CT, Winget EM, & Britton WB. (2014) A phenomenology of meditation-induced light experiences: traditional buddhist and neurobiological perspectives. Frontiers in Psychology, 973. PMID: 24427148
- March 3, 2014
- 07:02 AM
- 49 views
Does cyber stalking really harm anyone?
by Doug Keene in The Jury Room
Most of us realize that real life stalking is a serious issue and very frightening to the victim, whether male or female and whether young or old. But what about cyber stalking? While research on real life stalking has grown over the past two decades, actual research on cyber stalking is sparse–despite ever-increasing depictions on […]
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Dreßing, H., Bailer, J., Anders, A., Wagner, H., & Gallas, C. (2014) Cyberstalking in a Large Sample of Social Network Users: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Impact Upon Victims. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 17(2), 61-67. DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0231
- March 3, 2014
- 04:53 AM
- 47 views
Vitamin D and autism: a continuing saga
by Paul Whiteley in Questioning Answers
The "sunshine vitamin" that is vitamin D has cropped up quite a few times on this blog for all manner of reasons. The suggestion of a link (whatever that means) between vitamin D and the autism spectrum conditions has received the lion's share of coverage, be that in relation to measured levels of vitamin D (see here and see here) or more speculatively, the possible impact of something like deficiency of vitamin D to symptoms or physiology (see here and see here). I've also not been adverse to t........ Read more »
Grant WB, & Cannell JJ. (2013) Autism prevalence in the United States with respect to solar UV-B doses: An ecological study. Dermato-endocrinology, 5(1), 159-64. PMID: 24494049
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