Being A New Mom Can Make You 'A Little' OCD

Being A New Mom Can Make You 'A Little' OCD

A new survey estimates that 8% of pregnant women reported symptoms that meet criteria for a clinical diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and in the 38 weeks after having a child that…
Do You Pay Less For Art If It's Done By A Woman?

Do You Pay Less For Art If It's Done By A Woman?

A few years ago, a study claimed that in gender blind symphony auditions, women scored 30 percent better. Harvard gender studies authors concluded that there was gender bias in hiring and that was…
Domination In Chess: A Miniature

Domination In Chess: A Miniature

I have put this post under the "psychology" category, although it discusses a chess game, for one important reason. Chess is a game, an art, a sport - you can categorize it in many different ways.…
Did COVID-19 Kill The Anti-vax Movement?

Did COVID-19 Kill The Anti-vax Movement?

In past years there has been ongoing concern that not enough people got the annual flu vaccine. Some of it was laziness, some of it was lack of education. There were few outright deniers that flu was…
Fast Answers Are More Likely To Be Believed

Fast Answers Are More Likely To Be Believed

'The right thing, the wrong thing, do it with authority is a common' is a common statement for leadership behavior. Humans take comfort in confidence. Even in things like facts; the faster the…