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Talking Cure, by Australian artist Anne Wallace, explores inner reflection by evoking a scene using Freud’s psychoanalytic process. Photo: Zuleyka Zevallos. Subscribe for free updates You’ll receive an email each time we post a new article. We never share your … Continue reading Talking Cure
Professor Bill Von Hippel, psychologist, finds that older people rely more on stereotypes to make decisions which can make them more inflexible to new ideas and to changes.
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Sociology and psychology studies show that supporting people by complementing their knowledge and talents has better outcomes in comparison to times when we impose our help upon others. This applies with parenting, between couples, and in times of conflict involving strangers.
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A psychology study finds that men are less likely to believe research on gender bias and more likely to leave sexist comments as a result Continue reading Psychology of Online Gender Bias
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Cornell University Psychologist, Dr Thomas Gilovich, has studied how experiences have a longer lasting cognitive benefit than the happiness that comes from material goods.
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Psychologist, Prof Barry Schwartz, argues that making paid work more meaningful for both blue and white collar workers begins with changing what we think about the motivations of paid labour.
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A British study of 1,000 people finds 60% do not tell lies frequently, but a amongst those who do, 5% of people…
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