Science of Buying Behavior
Razi Berry You have probably often said to yourself: “This time, I will only buy what I need!” But then you still ended up coming home with things that were not on your shopping list. How can you prevent such impulse buying? A team from the Chair of Psychology II at Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg in […]
Why People Never Think to Take Something Away as a Solution to a Problem
Razi Berry If, as the saying goes, less is more, why do we humans overdo so much? In a new paper featured on the cover of Nature, University of Virginia researchers explain why people rarely look at a situation, object or idea that needs improving — in all kinds of contexts — and think to […]
Narcissism More Likely Due to Insecurity, Not Inflated Self
Razi Berry Narcissism is driven by insecurity, and not an inflated sense of self, finds a new study by a team of psychology researchers. Its research, which offers a more detailed understanding of this long-examined phenomenon, may also explain what motivates the self-focused nature of social media activity. “For a long time, it was unclear […]
Advocating Looking More into Hedonism’s Role in Happiness
Razi Berry Relaxing on the sofa or savoring a delicious meal: Enjoying short-term pleasurable activities that don’t lead to long-term goals contributes at least as much to a happy life as self-control, according to new research from the University of Zurich and Radboud University in the Netherlands. The researchers therefore argue for a greater appreciation […]
Mental Health Side Effects of Over the Counter Pain Medicines
Node Smith, ND OTC Pain Medications and Their Effects on Information Processing and Emotional Response A recent research study looks at the negative influence over the counter pain medications may have on information processing and emotional response.1 Painkillers such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen were seen to impact how an individual processes information, experiences hurt feelings, […]
Redefining Emotional Categories
New Study Challenges Conventional View of only 6 Emotional Categories in Psychology A very interesting new study is challenging a historical view in psychology that there are merely 6 categories of emotion: happiness, sadness, anger, fear, disgust, and surprise. Researchers from the University of California at Berkeley have concluded that there are 27 distinct categories […]