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Research Happens: “Post Secret” As An Archive Of Our Id
Since I wrote this post, Frank Warren has had to withdraw the Post Secret app because people just couldn’t play nicely. — When Frank Warren launched the Post Secret blog in 2004, it was a lark. “A...
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Women and Negotiation: Damned If They Don’t, Damned If They Do
You know how some women are afraid that if they toot their own horns, people won’t like them? Silly, right? Actually, no, it’s not. Research finds that this is, in fact, the case. I recently wrote an...
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How Researchers Are Getting It Wrong
Much has been made in recent years of research indicating that willpower is an exhaustible resource. This research suggests that if we exercise self control for a few hours to resist Facebook and do...
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Audio Books vs. Book Books: Which Does the Brain Prefer?
I’ve recently started listening to audio books. The idea never appealed to me much because I’ve never liked being read to. Reading is a solitary experience for me and being read to always seemed a...
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The Irrational Pleasure of Exchanging Gifts
What is your favorite kind of gift to receive? My favorite is useful gifts. Socks, for example. A nice sweatshirt—nicer than I might buy myself. Something related to one of my hobbies. Food gifts are...
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Good Stuff I’ve Learned In A Year Of Real World Research
This blog celebrated its first anniversary on January 1, so I am therefore compelled (it’s the law) to reflect on the past year. Writing Real World Research has been fun and also a lot of work. I read...
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Complaining About Complaining
Carl Jung said, “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” I picked up The Squeaky Wheel: Complaining the Right Way To Get Results, Improve Your...
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Laptop Dads, Tiger Mothers, And Other Dubious Parenting Styles
I popped off at Laptop Dad, like he popped off at his daughter, like his daughter popped off at him. Interesting, huh? See how that works? Chain of fools. I regret the tone but stand behind the...
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Imagery and the Mind and Mindfulness
I’ve only just started reading the new book by fellow PyschCentral blogger Elisha Goldstein, and I’ve already found something useful. Goldstein is a psychologist in private practice, and his excellent...
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Brush Up On Your People Skills, Read a Novel
“I never read fiction,” is a point of pride for many people, along the lines of “I never watch TV.” The implication is that nonfiction is a higher calling, that fiction is a frivolous pastime while...
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