On The Psychology Of Identity

On The Psychology Of Identity

1. “Arizona Legislature Passes Bill Banning Ethnic Studies Programs.” I thank my Alliant University colleague Eduardo Morales for an email summarizing that story: “After making national headlines for…
Sports Star Role Models? Rubbish, Researchers Say

Sports Star Role Models? Rubbish, Researchers Say

The suggestion that famous athletes serve as role models for underage fans is "rubbish," say researchers writing in Drug and Alcohol Review. The authors found that the loutish and drunken behavior of…
Airport Security Neutralized By Water Bottles

Airport Security Neutralized By Water Bottles

In a study study likely to increase travelers' trust in the TSA, Duke university researchers say identifying a prohibited item such as a water bottle may keep airport security from detecting harder-…
Slender Women Fear Getting Fat

Slender Women Fear Getting Fat

Slender women worry about packing on extra weight, say Brigham Young University researchers who used MRI technology to observe what happened in the brain when people viewed images of complete…
Jealousy Can Blind You, Literally

Jealousy Can Blind You, Literally

University of Delaware psychologists say that jealously may literally impair vision. In a recent study published in Emotion, the researchers found that women who were made to feel jealous were so…