Psychology

Happy relationship

How to protect marriage from stress

For most people, maintaining a satisfying marriage is one of the most important goals in life. Yet many couples have difficulties to achieve this...
music in workplace

Music in workplace can improve teamwork

Music can strongly influence our mind and behavior. In shopping centers, mangers and advertisers play music to encourage customers buy their products. In sports, athletes...
walking style

Your walking style reveals your aggression, says study

It is known that body actions, such as body language, can reflect personality traits. But now researchers find that how we walk can show...
All smiles are equal

All smiles are equal: smiling can protect you from race and gender bias

When you smile at others, you show pleasure, happiness and friendliness. As a mean of communication throughout the world, a smile may be worth...
victims of sexual assault

Male victims of sexual assault: a 10 years’ study from an assault center

When talking about sexual assault, people mainly consider women as victims. However, men can be victims too. In particular, gay and bisexual men, men...
Carnevale-in-Venice-III

Scientific creativity in psychology: a cognitive-conative approach

Which features are important for creativity in the social sciences? Based on the typical profiles for creativity in different domains, we expected intelligence, openness...
teacher

Students learn better when their teachers are more attractive

We tend to think attractive people enjoy more advantages than common people. For example, pretty people are assumed to be smarter, more intelligent, more competent,...
childhood bullying

Childhood bullying can affect psychological functions in college students

It is not rare that children get bullied at school or in community. The physical and verbal abuse can hurt children’s mental health and...
smoking

Why depressed people find it harder to quit smoking

It is not easy to quit smoking, and this is especially true for depressed people. Recent studies shows that the cessation rates are consistently...
selection

Striving to choose the best: Less happy than the rest?

We all know people who won’t give up shopping until they have found the best even if that means spending a lot of time...