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Virginia Undergraduate Psychology Confer…
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This Thursday and Friday proved to be a whirlwind of activity as I traveled to Charlottesville for the University of Virginia’s Undergraduate Psychology Conference. I had been planning to present on my sentence memory work for some time, but it was nice to be able to tag along with the folks in Psi Chi, also headed to the conference with faculty advisor Dr. Jeanine Stefanucci.
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The Stats Are In: You're Just Skimming T…
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Earlier this this year, we commented on the infamous Steve Jobs quote "...the fact is people don't read anymore," arguing that, people do read, they just prefer to do it online. However, in this transition from page to screen, a question has risen: are people really reading online content or just scanning page? Apparently, it's the latter.
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Mere chance sufficient for lasting frien…
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Contrary to popular opinion, the foundation of a good friendship isn’t necessarily similarities, shared likes and dislikes, or other commonalities. A paper published by researchers at the University of Leipzig suggests that mere chance alone can be more than enough to establish a solid friendship.
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Mere chance sufficient for lasting frien…
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While we’re still on yesterday’s topic of friends, it’s worth mentioning a recent short report from Psychological Science entitled “Becoming Friends by Chance” that suggests that, contrary to popular opinion, the foundation of a good friendship isn’t necessarily similarities, shared likes and dislikes, or other commonalities. Rather, this paper, published by researchers at the University of Leipzig, suggests that mere chance alone can be more than enough to establish a solid friendship.
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New theories of using nonverbal communic…
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When we attempt to persuade someone into giving us what we want, whether its a lucrative business deal, a better grade on an essay, or an extra cookie from the jar, we prefer to use as many tools at our disposal as possible to ensure success. Recent research from psychologists Joseph Cesario and Tory Higgins equips us with a new implement to add to our persuasive arsenal: context-dependent nonverbal communication. According to these researchers, the context in which one uses certain forms of n
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Virginia Undergraduate Psychology Confer…
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This Thursday and Friday proved to be a whirlwind of activity as I traveled to Charlottesville for the University of Virginia's Undergraduate Psychology Conference. I had been planning to present on my sentence memory work for some time, but it was nice to be able to tag along with the folks in Psi Chi, also headed to the conference with faculty advisor Dr. Jeanine Stefanucci. You can see my poster here (click), but make sure to hear the rest of the story after the cut!
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Mere chance sufficient for lasting frien…
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While we're still on yesterday's topic of friends, it's worth mentioning a recent short report from Psychological Science entitled "Becoming Friends by Chance" that suggests that, contrary to popular opinion, the foundation of a good friendship isn't necessarily similarities, shared likes and dislikes, or other commonalities. Rather, this paper, published by researchers at the University of Leipzig, suggests that mere chance alone can be more than enough to establish a solid friendship. To p
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New theories of using nonverbal communic…
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When we attempt to persuade someone into giving us what we want, whether its a lucrative business deal, a better grade on an essay, or an extra cookie from the jar, we prefer to use as many tools at our disposal as possible to ensure success. Recent research from psychologists Joseph Cesario and Tory Higgins equips us with a new implement to add to our persuasive arsenal: context-dependent nonverbal communication. According to these researchers, the context in which one uses certain forms of n
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