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a blog by Wray Herbert
Knockoff Psychology:
I Know
I'm Faking It
We buy knock-offs to polish our self-image and broadcast
that polished version of our personalities to the world, at half the price.
But does it work? Can we really become Ray Ban-wearing,
Versace-bedecked sophisticates in our own mind just by dressing up?
New research suggests that knockoffs may not work as magically as
we'd like and indeed may backfire. Read more.
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Can we literally be hungry for
money?
Researchers
deprived participants of food for four hours, long enough that they
wouldn't be starving but they would almost certainly have food on
their minds. Another group ate as usual. Then all the participants
were asked to donate money to one of several causes. The people with
the growling stomachs consistently gave less money to charity,
suggesting that when people sense scarcity in one domain, they
conserve resources in another. Read more.
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Follow William James, the father of American
psychology, as he travels the globe to the APS Convention in
Boston, MA, USA.
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 How to
Get the Most Out of Your Studying
Feel like you study and study and
still don't perform as well as you want? A psychology professor
shares common learning pitfalls and how to correct them.
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 Changes
in Psychological Science:
Perspectives From Textbook Authors
Some of the field's most influential authors share
their thoughts on how the science has evolved in recent decades as they
have documented it for you - the field's newest generation.
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 Taxing
Unhealthy Foods May Encourage Healthier Eating
States are beginning to impose "sin taxes"
on fat and sugar to dissuade people from eating junk food. Other
groups favor subsidies over punitive taxes as a way to encourage
people to eat fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. A new study tests both strategies.
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