Getting "psyched out" actually hurts your performance
November 7, 2019
Psychology
The Psychology of a Late-Game Lead Invites a Comeback
The Psychology of Late-Game Lead Invites a Comeback
June 27, 2017
Everybody loves a comeback. One competitor performing their best to overcome a deficit before time runs out is the type of moment that can make any competition exciting.
To anybody who watches a lot of sports, it seems like those comeback kids get a lot of help from their opponents. The person or team in the lead often eases up or hits a stretch where nothing goes right.
I Swear You're Doing that On Purpose!
Positivity and Negativity Affect What Parts of the Brain We Use to Judge Situations
May 9, 2016
A presidential campaign is a spectacle of human nature unlike any other, and the 2016 primary race has not disappointed.
Hearing Loss and Dementia: Lesson Plan
New research suggests seniors with hearing loss are significantly more likely to develop dementia over time than those who retain their hearing.
Goldilocks and the Coffee Pot
Goldilocks and the Coffee Pot
March 7, 2016
You Take the High Road
Voters Tend to Favor Candidates with Lower-Pitched Voices
September 29, 2015
Healing Gardens
Horticultural therapy is the use of plants and gardening to help treat a variety of mental illnesses, traumatic brain injuries and memory impairments.
Daydreaming
Daydreaming used to be considered a waste of time—until now. Psychologists at UNC Greensboro have found it’s good for you, because the body needs time to be off-task, rest and recharge.
Bags of Junk Food
The Type of Grocery Bag You Use Could Influence What You Buy
July 13, 2015
Finding Perspective
The dictionary defines perspective as a new view or vista; or a mental view or outlook.
Both definitions apply to the work researchers at RTI International are conducting with drones. That’s because changing your perspective is a very valuable tool for better understanding a situation.