02.05.2014 | Solid Science Pre-registration watch part 1: Detecting deception written by: Anna van 't Veer In this blog post, I will report on the experiences of social psychologists, such as myself, with committing ourselves to... more
28.04.2014 | Meaning Making Free will without metaphysics written by: Andrew Monroe Free will is big news these days. It is turning up in the New York Times, NPR, Slate, car commercials... more
25.04.2014 | Happiness & Well-being Where are the genes for psychological traits? written by: Marcus Munafo In this blog post, I will discuss the methodologies available for identifying genetic influences on psychological traits, why it has... more
21.04.2014 | Gender Marrying smart or marrying instead of being smart? The goal conflict between MRS degrees and STEM degrees written by: Cathleen Clerkin In this blog post, I review a number of studies that suggest that telling women to focus on their MRS... more
18.04.2014 | Violence & Aggression Sticks and stones and breaking bones: Social psychology and school aggression written by: Sian Jones Throughout the years in which aggression in schools has been researched, one interesting finding has been replicated many times over... more
14.04.2014 | Solid Science The year the journals changed written by: Roger Giner-Sorolla Where do all the studies come from? Behind every headline trumpeting a new finding in psychology, you can usually find... more