Breakthroughs and Discoveries in Psychological Science: 2020 Year …
WEBDec 29, 2020 · Violent Video Games and Aggression: The Connection Is Dubious, at Best: The coronavirus pandemic put a damper on many traditional summertime activities for kids, giving them more opportunity to socialize with friends virtually through online gaming.But many hours of extra screen time worried some parents, especially in light of a 2015 …
Why Do We Have Religion Anyway?
WEBNov 9, 2011 · Researcher Kevin Rounding and his colleagues are arguing that the primary purpose of religious belief is to enhance the basic cognitive process of self-control, which in turn promotes any number of valuable social behaviors. They tested this theory in four fairly simple experiments, using classic measures of self-control.
The Littlest Linguists: New Research on Language Development
WEBDec 29, 2021 · How do children learn language, and how is language related to other cognitive and social skills? For decades, the specialized field of developmental psycholinguistics has studied how children acquire language—or multiple languages—taking into account biological, neurological, and social factors that influence …
Interoception: How We Understand Our Body’s Inner Sensations
WEBThe feel of our heart beat, the rumble of an empty stomach, the pleasure of a deep breath. Interoception — the ability to perceive the internal state of our bodies — is central to our thoughts, emotions, decision-making, and sense of self.
Freedom Versus Security: Can We Find the Right Balance?
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The Science of Prayer - Association for Psychological Science
WEBMay 20, 2020 · The Science of Prayer. Jillian Richardson has a new routine when she takes a walk. She puts on a mask, pops in her earbuds and heads out the door. Then she starts talking out loud. “Dear Lord,” she began recently. “Help me to stay grounded and grateful in stressful times. Show me how I can be of most service to you and others.”.
How Poverty Affects the Brain and Behavior – Association for ...
WEBAug 31, 2015 · Watch on. Poverty holds a seemingly unbreakable grip on families, neighborhoods, cities, and entire countries. It stretches from one generation to the next, trapping individuals in a socioeconomic pit that is nearly impossible to ascend. Part of the fuel for poverty’s unending cycle is its suppressing effects on individuals’ cognitive ...
Understanding the Interactions Between Emotion and Cognition
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Beauty is in the Mind of the Beholder
WEBApr 1, 2011 · In men (but not in women), the orbitofrontal cortex, an area that evaluates the reward value of current behaviors, also activates in response to attractive female faces (Cloutier, Heatherton, Whalen, & Kelley, 2008). Beautify Yourself. Beauty is unfair. Not everyone can be born with great genes.
Chemistry Between People: A Sum of Their Connections
WEBDec 29, 2021 · According to the model, the behavioral component involves a series of interactions in which two (or more) people express feelings, needs, desires, or goals that are met with understanding, appreciation, and support. Those behaviors, in turn, lead to the perception of chemistry, with cognitive (shared identity), affective (positive affect and ...