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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.
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 report linking violent video games with aggressive behavior ...
The Littlest Linguists: New Research on Language Development
WEBHow 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 linguistic developments and, in turn, can play a role in how children learn and ...
‘He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not…’: Women Are More Attracted to …
WEBFeb 7, 2011 · The easiest relationships I’ve ever had were the ones where I was not as into the girl in the beginning as she was into me. As a result, all I had to do was respond to their messages or answer the phone when they called.
Myth: We Only Use 10% of Our Brains
WEBAug 29, 2018 · SUGGESTED LESSON PLAN. This notion seems firmly rooted in popular culture despite many efforts to debunk it (Hughes, Lyddy, & Lamb, 2013). It was the basis of the movie Lucy (2014), which depicted what supposedly would happen if a person actually used all 100% of her brainpower. It has been used to justify belief in pseudoscientific psychic powers and is a tacit assumption in many self-help ...
The Fluidity of Time: Scientists Uncover How Emotions Alter Time ...
WEBSep 28, 2018 · The study of time perception serves as a hallmark of integrative science, mixing linguistics, cognitive neuroscience, and attention research to explore the ways people feel the minutes and hours pass. And increasingly, this research is focusing on the role that emotion plays in distorting our sense of time.
The Psychological Study of Smiling
WEBFeb 11, 2011 · In a more recent study, published this year in Psychological Science, Ernest Abel and Michael Kruger of Wayne State University extended this line of research from emotional outcomes to a biological one: longevity. Abel and Kruger rated the smiles of professional baseball players captured in a 1952 yearbook, then …
How Technology Shapes Thoughts, Feelings, and Actions
WEBJul 17, 2018 · In a Cross-Cutting Theme Program at the 30 th APS Annual Convention, speakers presented interdisciplinary work on the ways technology shapes learning, attention, behavior, and our social lives from childhood through old age. Technology Meets Neuroscience. Technology is allowing neuroscientist Melina Uncapher of University of California, San ...
2024 APS Annual Convention - Association for Psychological Science
WEBFeatured Speakers. Please see here for more information on featured speakers at the upcoming Convention. Invited Programs by Subject Area. The Annual Convention Program Committee plans sessions within specific subject areas and collaborates on cross-cutting theme sessions and special events.