Tag Archives: behavior

+'Mind Reading' | March 2, 2012

Q&A: Charles DuHigg on Changing Your Habits

They mostly operate below the level of consciousness, but everyday habits and routines govern a surprisingly large portion of our behavior, according to Charles DuHigg, author of The Power of Habit.

+Behavior | January 2, 2012

Humble People Are More Helpful

By Alice Park

Helping others means sacrificing your time and energy. But if you’re humble, you don’t mind.

+Behavior | December 2, 2011

How Playing Violent Video Games May Change the Brain

By Alice Park

Research finds that children who play violent video games or watch violent TV can become violent themselves, but what drives this change? Are they kids simply mimicking what they see on the screen, or could gaming have a more profound effect on their brains, affecting behavior?

+Infancy | October 26, 2011

Kids Behaving Badly? Blame It on Mom

By Bonnie Rochman

All little kids can be aggressive, but those who remain explosive by the time they enter kindergarten have their mothers to blame, according to new research published Wednesday in the journal Child Development.

+Behavior | July 25, 2011

Norway’s Greatest Vulnerability Is Also Its Greatest Strength

By Maia Szalavitz

The unspeakable horror of this weekend’s massacre in Norway is exaggerated exponentially by terrorist Anders Breivik’s abuse of one of civil society’s most distinctive features: the trust that the public places in law enforcement. And Norway may be particularly vulnerable to such a breach, as a country with a particularly deep faith in its the [...]

+Parenting | March 25, 2011

Dealing with Cyberbullying: 5 Essential Parenting Tips

By Hans Villarica

Cyberbullying is back in the news, most recently because of a so-called “smut list” published online that targeted 100 teenage girls, some as young as 14, for being promiscuous.

+Behavior | March 21, 2011

Do People Really Make Life Decisions Based On Their Names?

By Hans Villarica

What’s in a name? Letters that offer clues to one’s future decisions, apparently.

+Behavior | March 4, 2011

Do You Love Your Stuff Too Much? Maybe It’s Because No One Loves You

By Meredith Melnick

Do we substitute material possessions for love? That’s the question explored by a new study in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, which also asks if the opposite is true: do people who get lots of love and acceptance from others value their possessions less?

+Behavior | January 12, 2011

Young Adults Choose Self-Esteem Boost Over Sex and Money

By Meredith Melnick

It’s hard to imagine anything young people might value more than food, getting an extra paycheck or even having sex, but according to the results of a recent study in the Journal of Personality there is one thing prized most among college students: a boost to their self-esteem.

+Psychology | December 15, 2010