-
Are We More—or Less—Moral Than We Think?
If asked whether we’d steal, most of us would say no. Would we try to save a drowning person? That depends—perhaps on our fear of big waves. Much research has explored the ways we make
-
Can’t let an argument go? Blame your parents, not your partner
The Daily Mail: If a lovers’ tiff leaves your blood boiling for hours afterwards, don’t blame your partner. Blame your parents. The better relationship you had with your mother and father as a child, the
-
Your mother may be to blame for your relationship woes
The Los Angeles Times: The strength of the bond you formed with Mom during the first two years of life strongly affects how efficiently you and your partner will move beyond a fight and join forces
-
How Couples Recover After an Argument Stems From Their Infant Relationships
When studying relationships, psychological scientists have often focused on how couples fight. But how they recover from a fight is important, too. According to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the
-
People who speak two languages are ‘better at multi-tasking and less likely to develop Alzheimer’s’
The Daily Mail: Learning a second language boosts your brain power and can protect against Alzheimer’s disease, scientists say. New research has shown that bilingual people do better in mental challenges and are more skilled
-
Psychology and the Law: A Special Issue of Current Directions in Psychological Science
Legal systems are necessary in any functioning society. Centuries ago, people realized that the only way to maintain a peaceful community was to develop a firm set of rules—laws—to punish transgressors. As laws have continued