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December 13, 2019

Why fear of rejection prevents us from making wise decisions

When you have a disagreement with your boss, how do you respond? Do you consider that you might be at fault and try to consider the other’s viewpoint? Or do you dig in your heels and demand that other people…

November 15, 2019

Why we continue to believe false information even after we’ve learned it’s not true

Is your mental library a haven of accurate and well-informed facts, or are there mistruths hiding on the shelves? It’s natural to assume that we update our beliefs in line with the most recent and well-established evidence. But what really…

May 31, 2019

Growing up with a troubled or harsh father can influence a woman’s expectations of men, and, in turn, their sexual behaviour

The power (or powerlessness) of parents to shape their children for good or ill continues to preoccupy psychologists and the public alike. Among evolutionary-minded developmental psychologists, one specific idea is that girls’ later attitudes to relationships is influenced by their…