Using Social Media Scientifically
Seeking viewpoint diversity brings us to the final way to use social media scientifically: keeping our information channels open as best we can.
Andrew Glover
· 6 min read
Psychology
A collection of 37 posts
On Parenting and Parents
Their accomplishment was huge; not because they moulded me into the man that I am today. No, their accomplishment was even greater.
Brian Boutwell
· 5 min read
Why Powerful People Fail to Stop Bad Behaviour by Their Underlings
Although the failure to stop an unethical practice is often attributed to character problems such as greed, sexism or the relentless pursuit of self-interest, our explanation is subtler.
Jessica A Kennedy and Cameron Anderson
· 6 min read
Our Age of Empathy
The feeling of helplessness that arises from passively consuming distant events is now central to the relationship of the individual to the world.
Wessie du Toit
· 6 min read
How Social Constructionism Created the Sex Addiction Model
And unfortunately, that problem is usually one which is socially constructed, rather than scientifically valid.
Michael Aaron
· 6 min read
Why Growth Most Often Occurs When We Fall Apart
I find this theory to be a very elegant explanation of human potential and the process of growth and change.
Michael Aaron
· 6 min read
Medicine Must Not Forget the Psychosocial
The real beauty of the biopsychosocial approach is that it has application to the individual (both in terms of causal explanation and of treatment offered), to the wider population, and to research.
Tim Rogers
· 8 min read
Why Are Rates of Mental Illness Soaring Among Young Women?
The world is theirs for the taking — only a significant proportion are, it seems, too anxious, depressed and traumatised to take advantage.
Joanna Williams
· 5 min read
Is Donald Trump a Narcissist and Is He Fit for Office?
Mr. Trump’s social media has many examples of narcissistic traits (and, of course, self-promoting social media use in general is linked to grandiose narcissism.
W Keith Campbell
· 13 min read
Why Pokemon Go Became an Instant Phenomenon
These sorts of games are designed to maximize fun for a wide age range, and are typically extremely quick to grasp.
Katherine Isbister
· 4 min read
Forget de Botton's Advice — Why Lower Expectations Won't Help Your Marriage
Marriage is casting a vote for a candidate who will help us create the kind of life we can enjoy and value.
Noam Shpancer
· 7 min read
Women Are Far More Anxious than Men — Here's the Science
Reproductive events across a woman’s life are associated with hormonal changes, which have been linked to anxiety.
Olivia Remes
· 4 min read
The Mathematics of Happiness
It is popular wisdom that there are many things in this world that just can’t be quantified. It may be the case, as sociologist William Bruce Cameron suggested, that “not all the counts can be counted”.
Brendon Brewer
· 8 min read
Marketing Grit: When Science Lags Behind Populism
But the real reason for Duckworth’s genius is that she’s been able to do all of this based on shaky science.
Parker Brown
· 6 min read
Gossip Is a Social Skill—Not a Character Flaw
Gossip can actually be thought of not as a character flaw, but as a highly evolved social skill.
Frank T McAndrew
· 6 min read