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August 24, 2010

Narcissism on Facebook

In normal every day life with face to face contact the physical characteristics and knowledge about social background form the identity of your contact. It’s stable and three dimensional. You know that person, it’s therefor very difficult for the other to claim another identity or create impressions inconsistent with how you know him or her. [...]Related posts:The Dangers of Facebook

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August 4, 2010

…We’re all Twits, here.

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For the most I’m a troglodyte. I hate facebook, I hate misspellings in SMS, and nothing makes me ROFL like a LOLcat. I do have a facebook, however, if only to keep up appearances and waste time during exam block. As of recently I have a Twitter account, too. Ordinarily I wouldn’t have signed up [...]... Ebner, M., Lienhardt, C., Rohs, M., & Meyer, I. (2010) Microblogs in Highe

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July 26, 2010

Do secular see religious Jews as more trustworthy?

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Here's a nice study on the attitudes of Israeli secular and religious Jews. It was done on Facebook, which means that the sample is a little more diverse than the usual studies conducted solely in undergrads (although they still were mostly in their 20s). It's not published yet, but you can find a write-up of it here.They asked the participants to imagine themselves in an unfamiliar Israeli town.

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July 6, 2010

Are You Feeling Low? Take Part in Online Study

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Take part in UCL research into online support groups and expressive writing.» You can also follow PsyBlog on Twitter and Facebook.

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July 5, 2010

How to Banish Bad Habits and Control Temptations

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Psychological research suggests bad habits can be controlled by vigilant monitoring.» You can also follow PsyBlog on Twitter and Facebook.

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June 25, 2010

Gain Self-Insight Through Abstract Thinking

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How to see yourself as others do: experiments suggest alternative to flawed intuitive technique.» You can also follow PsyBlog on Twitter and Facebook.

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June 22, 2010

Get Creative: 7 More Psychological Techniques

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Trying to make connections? Here are seven more research based techniques to increase creativity.» You can also follow PsyBlog on Twitter and Facebook.

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June 15, 2010

Duchenne: Key to a Genuine Smile?

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Experiments cast doubt on the classic marker of a genuine smile.» You can also follow PsyBlog on Twitter and Facebook.

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June 9, 2010

Memory Improved By Saying Words Aloud

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New study finds memory improved by vocalising or sub-vocalising words.» You can also follow PsyBlog on Twitter and Facebook.

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June 1, 2010

How Superstitions Improve Performance

Experiments reveal that simple superstitions like lucky charms can improve motor and cognitive performance.» From PsyBlog's archives: The Cocktail Party Effect.» You can also follow PsyBlog on Twitter and Facebook.

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