Psychology Archive

Renée Beard, Holy Cross – Stigma of Alzheimer’s

Can sentiments about a disease be worse than the actual condition? Renée Beard, associate professor of sociology

Ryan Schacht, Utah – Sexual Ratios

The nature of your surroundings might dictate your desires. Ryan Schacht, post-doctoral research fellow at University

Lisa Dinella, Monmouth University – Gendered Toys

Growing up, did you play with girls’ toys or boys’ toys? Lisa Dinella, a psychologist at

Jennifer Talarico, Lafayette College – Imperfect Memories

Your recollection of a particular event might be exceptionally detailed and completely inaccurate. Jennifer Talarico, a

Michelle Miller, Northern Arizona University – Memory Encoding

The human brain is exceptionally complex. Michelle Miller, a professor of psychological sciences at Northern Arizona

Sandee McClowry, NYU – Insights in Early Education

Shy, grumpy, social, hard-working — it’s not about changing children’s personalities. This is especially important in the

Thomas Goetz, University of Konstanz, A New Type of Boredom

Are you bored? If you are, do you know what type of boredom you are experiencing?

Jessica Nolan, University of Scranton – Psychology of Recycling

Why do we recycle? While the answer might seem obvious, new research suggests that we recycle

Jaime Cloud, Western Oregon University – Mating Psychology

What’s the first thing you noticed about the opposite sex? As it turns out, that might

Gad Saad, Concordia University – Biological Roots of Consumer Behavior

We’re all consumers in one way or another. Gad Saad, professor of marketing at Concordia University,