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Does social media usage really make people miserable? Fact-checking claims about the psychology of Facebook

... Facebook is linked with poor mental health and feelings of social isolation. To his credit, Yglesias referenced a few scientific studies ... them to post more status updates. Compared to the control group, participants in the “post more updates” group reported less ... / more

Bad day? How it can seem even worse for some

... for someone to respond negatively to seemingly neutral social situations, especially if they have recently experienced a negative ... practicing it four or more times in front of a smaller group of people will actually reduce your anxiety once you have to give ... / more

White lies and black lies: What they have in common and how they differ

... communicates misleading information to another person or group namely the deceived [ 1 ]. However, a large difference exists between ... positive interpersonal outcomes [ 28 ]. In the case of pro-social lies that solely benefit others, observers of the deception like ... / more

Origins of Common Fears: A Review

... 1979 investigation of fear of snakes, the high fear group (compared with low fear group) noted a greater influence of this pathway. ... to fear-relevant stimuli. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 36, 271–279. Isbell, L. (2006). Snakes as agents of ... / more

Doing ill for ‘the greater good’: Understanding what really went on in the Stanford Prison Experiment

... to topple what is possibly the single most famous study in social psychology. But the news from the archive and the Jaffe-Mark tape ... able to persuade people (1) that they are part of a common group, (2) that the group’s cause is worthy, and (3) that brutal acts are ... / more

Remembering what never occurred? Children’s false memories for repeated experiences

... children, made practitioners (i.e., clinical psychologists, social assistants, legal professionals, police) believe in the credibility of ... repeated play sessions. In both the single and the repeated group, for each one of the 8 playing sessions, 2 critical items were presented ... / more

The Effect of Acute Stress on Memory: How It Helps and How It Hurts

... you have given an important presentation in front of a large group of people. Recall the way your body responded: your heart ... participants immerse their hands in ice water, the Trier Social Stress Test ( 17 ), in which participants are forced to present a ... / more

How to get into shape like the Hulk

... how self-control results in more physical activity. A group of gym users filled in several questionnaires about their general level ... relates to a wide range of behaviors.  Personality and Social Psychology Review, 16,  76-99. doi: 10.1177/1088868311418749 [6] ... / more

Refugees wel(l)come: The impact of social support on refugees’ well-being

... In particular, it addresses the question of how social support can positively affect refugees’ well-being and the consequences related to missing social support . In this context, a differentiation is made between formal and ... factors that can influence well-being positively. A group of researchers in Australia determined predictive values for several ... / more

The Kids are Alright? An Interview with Well-Being Ambassador Will Williams and a Case for Bringing Mindfulness to Schools

... are we to do? Fortunately, most of us have a solid support group to talk to or a partner or close friend who we can vent our frustrations ... which is simply the extent to which someone has obtained social and psychological prosperity [ 5 ]. IM: And what are some of ... / more