Global Sustainability Through a Social Psychological Lens: Climate Change Research at SPSP 2014
How can social psychology inform our understanding of global climate change?
March 04th, 2014
the psych report
February 28th, 2014
Could It Be Her Voice? Why Scarlett Johansson’s Voice Makes Samantha Seem Human
Just moments into the conversation, Theodore expresses amazement: “You seem like a person – but you’re just a voice in a computer.”
February 19th, 2014
An Olympic State of Mind: Q&A with US Olympic Team Sports Psychologist Karen Cogan
Olympic athletes are masters of preparation. Most of us are aware of the years of physical training the athletes endure to compete at the highest level. But there’s a significant mental aspect to their preparation as well.
February 08th, 2014
Metaphors of the Union: Language in the State of the Union Address
In his 2014 State of the Union Address, President Obama used metaphors to explain inequality, the education system, and immigration. What do they mean?
February 05th, 2014
UK’s Behavioral Insights Team Leaves Government, Launches Joint Venture
The UK’s Behavioral Insight Team will no longer be a section of the UK Cabinet Offices.
February 04th, 2014
Immigration: The Disconnect Between Perception and Policy
Two-thirds of Americans believe the country’s current immigration policy needs at least major revisions. What that reform should look like varies, but not as much one might think.
Thinking Appropriately About Climate Change
In his recent State of the Union message, President Obama flatly stated that “Climate change is a fact.”
January 31st, 2014
The Psychology of the Union: The Minimum Wage, Inequality, Retirement, and Healthcare in the State of the Union Address
To better understand the science behind some of the key issues brought up by President Obama in his 2014 State of the Union Address, we caught up with Professor Michael Norton, whose research has focused on income inequality, the minimum wage, and the relationship between money and well-being.
January 18th, 2014
MIT Crowdsources the Next Great (free) IQ Test
Raven’s Matrices have long been a gold standard for psychologists needing to measure general intelligence. But the good ones, the ones scientists like to use, are too expensive for most research projects.
January 14th, 2014
Can traffic-light labels and better shelf positions help people make healthier decisions?
Over the last three decades obesity rates have doubled for adults and tripled for children. Today, over 35% of adults and 17% of children are considered obese, with the percentage of obese adults expected to rise to 50% by 2030.
