04.06.2014
| Romance & Friendship
Learning from our dreams
written by: Dylan Selterman
In this post, I describe how dreams are associated with people’s behavior after waking up, especially in the context of...
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Politics doesn’t define how most people see themselves
written by: Jakob KasperEditorial Assistants: Charikleia Lampraki and Elena Benini. This project has received funding from the European Union, under the Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Networks programme (Call HORIZONMSCA-2021-DN-01, Grant Agreement No. 101072992)... more
- 02.06.2014 | Meaning Making
Only searching for a plane? What the disappearance of Flight MH 370 reveals about the human need for meaning and certainty
written by: Aaron MossIn this post, I describe how two core motives of human social behavior—the need for understanding and the need for... more - 30.05.2014 | Violence & Aggression
Coping with being bullied
written by: Matt NewmanIn this blog post, I discuss recent research suggesting that being the victim of bullying can have a long-lasting impact... more - 28.05.2014 | Political Psychology
Political ideology is more than just “liberal” and “conservative”
written by: Jarret CrawfordIn this blog post, I describe new evidence that thinking about political ideology on a single liberal/left to conservative/right spectrum... more - 13.05.2014 | Social Influence & Negotiations
Would One Direction be as popular if we got to re-run the world?
written by: Ase Innes-KerEmbed from Getty Images In Ray Bradbury’s time-travel story “A sound of thunder”, the accidental killing of a butterfly in... more - 05.05.2014 | Culture
Can music create intercultural understanding? According to Madonna (and psychological research), it can!
written by:In my last blog, I argued that Madonna’s lyric of ‘music makes the people come together’ has a scientific basis. There are scientific studies that support the claim that music indeed increases cooperation and, thus, brings people together. But, as you might remember, the second line in the chorus of Madonna’s song is: ‘Music mix the bourgeoisie and the rebel’. In this blog, I will discuss whether she is citing the literature correctly or not. more
