One’s social image is how other people view them. Many decisions are made to make one look better in other people’s eyes. It is now trendy to live absolutely regardless of what other people think, but it may not be evolutionarily efficient. […]
Psychological studies in the 1960s had shown that authority could lead humans to act in highly unlikely ways. But this was not the extent of it. There were more shocking findings on the road. […]
The violence and brutal behaviors associated with WWII raised serious questions about the roots of human actions. Psychologists wanted to see if humans displayed acts of violence because they had mental problems, or if there were other factors at play. […]
The 20th century was marked with significant shifts in the focus of psychological studies. While psychologists were fascinated by the influence of the unconscious mind and the stimuli on human behaviors, the events of the Second World War created a major turn in their studies. […]
Changes in mating through evolution have resulted in the current preferences of choosing partners. Genes of more careful women and less choosey men survived as they were more successful in reproduction. Does this mean everything refers to reproduction chances? […]
People think that men are more into casual sex than women, and they are very right. Studies show that the difference between men and women in this area is significant, and the reason roots deep in evolution. Perhaps, to some million years ago. […]
The differences between men and women go beyond biology for sure. The common beliefs are that men are tougher, women are more emotional; men are better at math, women are better at verbal skills, etc. But how much of that is true? […]
The mere ownership effect explains that people tend to like things more merely because they own them. Does ownership cause positive views or false value? […]
Teenagers are believed to be moody, emotionally unstable people who take great interest in impulsive and risky behaviors. Many blame the hormones for that, but hormones do not push the adolescents into dangers. What does, then? […]
People tend to relate the adolescents’ mood swings to hormonal changes and puberty. However, there is much more to it. Both the mood swings and the conflicts with parents have more reasons than just hormones. […]
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