...advanced brain research isn't necessary. The same information can be obtained just by asking women why they vote the way they do--which is why women should never have been allowed to vote.
Voters make decisions more on emotion than reason, author finds
Honest pitch will persuade quicker than facts, figures, even among sophisticated
David Zussman, Freelance
Published: Tuesday, March 04
...A recently published book authored by Drew Westen, titled The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation, provides a new lens through which to analyze and speculate on voter behaviour...
In essence, Westen challenges the popular notion that voters are rational and cool headed in their assessment of political parties and individual candidates. Westen argues that when strategists "assume voters dispassionately make decisions based on the issues, they lose."
In other words, based on their MRI research, when voters are asked to choose between reason and emotion, they always choose the candidate or party that evokes the emotional response...
Monday, March 17, 2008
Psychologists are the last people to discover the truth about human nature
Lack of free will may aid cheating
Linda Nguyen, Canwest News Service
Published: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
People are more likely to throw caution to their moral standards and cheat when they believe they have no control over their free will, according to two recently published academic studies.
The studies, both appearing in the American journal Psychological Science last month, found that participants were more likely to cheat when they were told that genes or the environment predetermines their behaviour...
Linda Nguyen, Canwest News Service
Published: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
People are more likely to throw caution to their moral standards and cheat when they believe they have no control over their free will, according to two recently published academic studies.
The studies, both appearing in the American journal Psychological Science last month, found that participants were more likely to cheat when they were told that genes or the environment predetermines their behaviour...
People in love use pet names for each other
Of course, if they start calling each other nasty names, this could be a sign that the relationship may be in trouble.
Terms of endearment make hearts grow fonder
Chris Zdeb, The Edmonton Journal
Published: Friday, February 08
Sweetie. Darling. Adonis. Baby Boy. Jam Tart. Words of love: pet names for people.
They're more than terms of endearment, says registered psychologist Helen Neufeld; they enhance a relationship...
Terms of endearment make hearts grow fonder
Chris Zdeb, The Edmonton Journal
Published: Friday, February 08
Sweetie. Darling. Adonis. Baby Boy. Jam Tart. Words of love: pet names for people.
They're more than terms of endearment, says registered psychologist Helen Neufeld; they enhance a relationship...
These scientists apparently don't have (or have never been) children
More evidence that scientists need to get out more often:
Generation Gap? 'Online Gap' Widens Divide Between Parents and Children
ScienceDaily (Feb. 5, 2008) — Instant messaging, blogs, Facebook, MySpace -- there are limitless ways your child communicates online with the offline world. And the risks and opportunities are only increasing.
A new Tel Aviv University research study has found that, despite what parents might believe, there is an enormous gap between what they think their children are doing online and what is really happening...
Generation Gap? 'Online Gap' Widens Divide Between Parents and Children
ScienceDaily (Feb. 5, 2008) — Instant messaging, blogs, Facebook, MySpace -- there are limitless ways your child communicates online with the offline world. And the risks and opportunities are only increasing.
A new Tel Aviv University research study has found that, despite what parents might believe, there is an enormous gap between what they think their children are doing online and what is really happening...
Don't marry someone you can't stand
Of course, the sooner the relationship breaks up, the less time the partners will have to get on each other's nerves.
Marriage: It's Only Going to Get Worse
By Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Staff Writer
posted: 05 February 2008 02:19 pm ET
If your spouse already bugs you now, the future is bleak. New research suggests couples view one another as even more irritating and demanding the longer they are together...
Marriage: It's Only Going to Get Worse
By Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Staff Writer
posted: 05 February 2008 02:19 pm ET
If your spouse already bugs you now, the future is bleak. New research suggests couples view one another as even more irritating and demanding the longer they are together...
Watching close, exciting games is more stressful than watching boring, lopsided games
Canadian Football League coaches (especially Danny Maciocia and Tom Higgins) have been very effective in recent years in preventing heart attacks by doing everything they could to remove all the entertainment from the games.
Don't be a Super Bowl statistic
Stress of watching the big game can be hazardous to heart, research suggests
By Jeremy Manier | Tribune reporter
January 31, 2008
Most sports fans can recall a close game that made their hearts skip a figurative beat, but a new study suggests that the stressful emotions of big contests may in fact increase the risk of chest pains or cardiac arrest in spectators...
Don't be a Super Bowl statistic
Stress of watching the big game can be hazardous to heart, research suggests
By Jeremy Manier | Tribune reporter
January 31, 2008
Most sports fans can recall a close game that made their hearts skip a figurative beat, but a new study suggests that the stressful emotions of big contests may in fact increase the risk of chest pains or cardiac arrest in spectators...
Maybe drunks are depressed because they can't stop drinking
Alcoholics With Depression Less Likely To Stay Sober
ScienceDaily (Jan. 4, 2008) — It’s hard to stay on the wagon when you’re depressed, according to a new study of problem drinkers...
These findings aren't "surprising" to anyone who's ever lived near a frat house
These studies remind me of the episode of Get Smart where Maxwell Smart was showing Agent 99 a listening device hidden inside an artificial ice cube. According to Max:
"Professor Parker has tested this device in every known liquid. That's how he got his reputation."
"As a scientist?"
"No, as a drunk."
Drinking And Aggression Among University Students Often Depends On The Context
ScienceDaily (Mar. 4, 2008) — A significant proportion of university students experience violence, under circumstances that often involve alcohol. A new study has found that drinking at a fraternity, sorority or campus residence increases the likelihood of aggression, and that attending parties can especially increase aggression for women...
Inside College Parties: Surprising Findings About Drinking Behavior
ScienceDaily (Jan. 6, 2008) — Most studies of drinking by college students have focused on individual factors like attitudes, and have relied on self reports. A uniquely designed study instead had researchers visit college parties, gathering data on the spot. Findings revealed that drinking games and themed parties are associated with higher levels of drinking...
Football Game Days Tops For Drinking Among College Students
ScienceDaily (Nov. 19, 2007) — College students drink larger amounts of alcohol on football game days, comparable to well-known drinking days such as New Year's Eve and Halloween, according to research from The University of Texas at Austin...
"Professor Parker has tested this device in every known liquid. That's how he got his reputation."
"As a scientist?"
"No, as a drunk."
Drinking And Aggression Among University Students Often Depends On The Context
ScienceDaily (Mar. 4, 2008) — A significant proportion of university students experience violence, under circumstances that often involve alcohol. A new study has found that drinking at a fraternity, sorority or campus residence increases the likelihood of aggression, and that attending parties can especially increase aggression for women...
Inside College Parties: Surprising Findings About Drinking Behavior
ScienceDaily (Jan. 6, 2008) — Most studies of drinking by college students have focused on individual factors like attitudes, and have relied on self reports. A uniquely designed study instead had researchers visit college parties, gathering data on the spot. Findings revealed that drinking games and themed parties are associated with higher levels of drinking...
Football Game Days Tops For Drinking Among College Students
ScienceDaily (Nov. 19, 2007) — College students drink larger amounts of alcohol on football game days, comparable to well-known drinking days such as New Year's Eve and Halloween, according to research from The University of Texas at Austin...
Would you believe...Teen binge drinkers may become adult binge drinkers
Teen Binge Drinkers Risk Alcoholism And Social Exclusion As Adults
ScienceDaily (Sep. 10, 2007) — Teen binge drinkers are significantly more likely to become heavy drinkers as adults and find themselves with a string of criminal convictions, indicates a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health...
Heavy drinking shrinks brains...
...especially those of the scholars who conducted this study.
Drinking Heavy Amounts Of Alcohol Shrinks Your Brain
ScienceDaily (May 3, 2007) — Drinking heavy amounts of alcohol over a long period of time may decrease brain volume, according to research that was presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 59th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 28 -- May 5, 2007. The study found the more alcohol people drink on a regular basis, the lower their brain volume...
Drinking Heavy Amounts Of Alcohol Shrinks Your Brain
ScienceDaily (May 3, 2007) — Drinking heavy amounts of alcohol over a long period of time may decrease brain volume, according to research that was presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 59th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 28 -- May 5, 2007. The study found the more alcohol people drink on a regular basis, the lower their brain volume...
Scientists make the shocking discovery that young people imitate the behaviour they see on the screen
If scientists got out more often, they'd realize, as tobacco companies do, that most movies today are made for young adults and teenagers. This is why these companies pay actors to smoke in movies.
On-screen Smoking In Movies Linked To Young Adult Smoking Behavior
ScienceDaily (Oct. 3, 2007) — New study findings show that exposure to on-screen smoking in movies has a strong correlation with beginning to smoke or becoming established smokers among young adults 18-25, a critical age group for lifelong smoking behavior...
Teens Who See More Smoking In Movies May Have Increased Risk Of Becoming Established Smokers
ScienceDaily (Sep. 4, 2007) — Exposure to smoking in movies appears to be associated with adolescents' risk of becoming established smokers who have used at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetimes, according to a new report...
Exposure To Smokers In Movies Increases Likelihood Of Smoking In The Future
ScienceDaily (Jun. 14, 2007) — A new study appearing in the July issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, reports that watching an actor smoke on the big screen may make smokers more likely to continue smoking in the future, and make nonsmokers more favorably disposed toward smoking...
On-screen Smoking In Movies Linked To Young Adult Smoking Behavior
ScienceDaily (Oct. 3, 2007) — New study findings show that exposure to on-screen smoking in movies has a strong correlation with beginning to smoke or becoming established smokers among young adults 18-25, a critical age group for lifelong smoking behavior...
Teens Who See More Smoking In Movies May Have Increased Risk Of Becoming Established Smokers
ScienceDaily (Sep. 4, 2007) — Exposure to smoking in movies appears to be associated with adolescents' risk of becoming established smokers who have used at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetimes, according to a new report...
Exposure To Smokers In Movies Increases Likelihood Of Smoking In The Future
ScienceDaily (Jun. 14, 2007) — A new study appearing in the July issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, reports that watching an actor smoke on the big screen may make smokers more likely to continue smoking in the future, and make nonsmokers more favorably disposed toward smoking...
Drunks get hurt a lot because drunks fall down a lot
Drinking Can Be Dangerous
ScienceDaily (Jul. 20, 2006) — People who drink alcohol are up to four times more likely than non-drinkers to be hurt from physical injuries such as a fall or punch, new research shows.
The University of Queensland study found any alcohol consumption quadrupled the risk of injury for the first six hours after drinking alcohol and this risk remained at 2.5 times that of a non drinker for the next 24 hours...
ScienceDaily (Jul. 20, 2006) — People who drink alcohol are up to four times more likely than non-drinkers to be hurt from physical injuries such as a fall or punch, new research shows.
The University of Queensland study found any alcohol consumption quadrupled the risk of injury for the first six hours after drinking alcohol and this risk remained at 2.5 times that of a non drinker for the next 24 hours...
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