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Enjoying NatureThere were no psychologists to right the boat the last time we went overboard for …2020/08/04Biopsychosocial, Teaching2020-08-04 11:01:55
MoodsWe make up a lot of what we see and hear. Most situations are ambiguous. …2020/07/28Biopsychosocial, Translational2020-07-28 10:15:52
Thinking About the FutureA global pandemic doomed a lot of social and commercial predictions for 2020, but the …2020/07/21Biopsychosocial, Teaching2020-07-21 08:45:36
GamesThe blog post on “Play” would have been a good time to bring up game …2020/07/14Biopsychosocial, Teaching2020-07-14 09:23:16
Why Am I Always Cold?Are you feeling cold? That’s not a problem, in principle. We all have a heater …2020/07/07Biopsychosocial, Measurement2020-07-07 08:58:39
MistakesFor any one of us, there is just one mistake: a violation of the plan, …2020/06/30Measurement, Teaching, Uncategorized2020-06-30 09:44:01
ParentingParenting invites dichotomies: Not only are there two kinds of parent, mother and father, but …2020/06/23Biopsychosocial, Teaching2020-06-23 09:27:41
Musical RhythmSome people cannot follow a beat. Such beat deafness, a form of amusia, appears in …2020/06/16Biopsychosocial, Teaching2020-06-16 11:21:02
A Better Night’s SleepIf you tend to be a target for ads about everyday-carry tools, as I am, …2020/06/09Biopsychosocial, Measurement2020-06-09 10:40:48
Where Do Beliefs Come From?Among Americans, 98 percent of scientists believe that humans evolved over time, and 81 percent …2020/06/02Teaching, Translational2020-06-02 09:52:25
AddictionProminent psychologist Jordan Peterson has undergone recent treatment for a drug habit. He has found …2020/05/26Biopsychosocial, Translational2020-05-26 09:58:18
Emotional IntensitySome people like the thrill of falling from a great height, while many others find …2020/05/19Biopsychosocial, Teaching2020-05-19 09:11:04
Compared to What?The psychology curriculum has changed since some of you left the classroom. Not only has …2020/05/12Measurement, Teaching2020-05-12 09:17:50
Eye MovementsOur ability to see with our eyes hardly attracts the attention that the eyes capture …2020/05/05Biopsychosocial, It’s a feature2020-05-05 09:01:38
Stress and DepressionHow much is too much of anything? We often judge poorly. A youngster fails to …2020/04/28It’s a feature, Translational2020-04-28 10:09:54
Taking StockWith the topics I’ve introduced so far, I have tried to show how biological, psychological …2020/04/21Measurement, Teaching2020-04-21 11:00:35
Cheering, Talking, SingingFor many of us, the voice is an unreliable tool. Through inflammation, stress, injury, and …2020/04/14Biopsychosocial, Teaching2020-04-14 09:51:41
Left Hand, Right HandYears ago, William Calvin wrote a popular book attributing the evolution of right-handedness to the way it …2020/04/07Biopsychosocial, Translational2020-04-07 09:20:28
Mental EffortThe absentminded professor will remind everyone of mental effort, distracted by a big idea from …2020/03/31Teaching, Translational2020-03-31 05:37:07
LonelinessMost of us experience loneliness. The need to be with others helps us survive, but …2020/03/24Biopsychosocial, Translational2020-03-24 10:16:49
Reaction TimeParaphrasing Robert Benchley, we may say that there are two kinds of people in the …2020/03/17Biopsychosocial, Measurement2020-03-17 10:26:12
ForgettingEven walking through a door will make you forget—unless the door opens onto a toilet, …2020/03/10It’s a feature, Teaching2020-03-10 13:14:31
Behavioral ImmunityOnce again a new disease is threatening us, this time a new coronavirus. We’re familiar …2020/03/03Teaching, Translational2020-03-03 09:27:51
Measuring PainIs your pain the same as my pain? And how much worse is a toothache …2020/02/25Biopsychosocial, Measurement2020-02-25 13:14:41
PlayAre you pro-play or anti-play? After recent concern about study crowding out exercise, schools are …2020/02/18Biopsychosocial, Teaching2020-02-18 08:56:40
ResilienceIt’s remarkable how some other people (and animals, too, including pets) seem to be resistant to stress more than …2020/02/12Biopsychosocial, Translational2020-02-12 15:00:39
NavigationYou can use psychology for navigating. But it occurs to me that if we analyze …2020/02/05Biopsychosocial, Translational2020-02-05 12:06:24
Weather, Sun, Moon and Our BehaviorAfter the earth cooled below the boiling point of water about 4 billion years ago, …2020/01/29Biopsychosocial, Myths2020-01-29 09:20:46
FatigueIt’s important to see our evolutionary traits as features sometimes, instead of bugs. Evolution has …2020/01/27Biopsychosocial, It’s a feature, Teaching2020-01-27 11:30:52
Creating FlavorsFlavor arises as much from psychology as from physiology. The brain constructs flavor, which is …2020/01/20Biopsychosocial, Translational2020-01-20 09:45:37
BoredomWhy, when we should be paying attention to something repetitive, do we get bored? Being …2020/01/20Biopsychosocial, It’s a feature, Teaching2020-01-20 08:00:55
ConfusionWhy does learning involve confusion? Why don’t we just get gradually stronger as we learn, …2020/01/16It’s a feature, Teaching, Translational2020-01-16 10:50:16