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Why Do People Avoid Facts That Could Help Them?
In our information age, an unprecedented amount of data are right at our fingertips. We run genetic tests on our unborn children to prepare for the worst. We get regular cancer screenings and monitor our
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring: cognitive bias modification to target two behaviors; positive affect as a buffer between chronic stress and emotional disorder symptoms; reward sensitivity and trait disinhibition as predictors of substance use problems; and culture as a mediator between appraisals and PTSD symptoms.
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring: rewards, attention, and working memory; testosterone and emotional control in police recruits; and gene-environment interactions linking early adversity and romantic relationships.
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Controlling Our Thoughts Is Harder Than It Seems
Research shows that even when we think we’ve successfully suppressed a thought, its traces may still linger outside conscious awareness.
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring life satisfaction and well-being, how men’s facial hair influences anger displays, working memory capacity and mind wandering, and the temporal dynamics of perceiving weight.
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring pubertal timing and risk for psychopathology, probabilistic learning in generalized anxiety disorder, and links between psychopathology and cognitive ability in early childhood.
