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August 10, 2010

Twitter: 10 Psychological Insights

Psychological research on Twitter reveals who tweets, how much, what they talk about and why.» Connect to an experienced life coach today - session starts FREE

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July 21, 2010

To Believe, or not to Believe; These are the arguments.

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Last week I dropped John Safran’s name with reference to an anecdote he made on the radio. I noted, soon after, that he visited the site and linked to it from his twitter. This week, in celebration of knowing that sentient beings – and not just web-crawling viagra bots – visit my site I thought [...]... Ysseldyk R, Matheson K, & Anisman H. (2010) Religiosity as identity:

15 Vote(s)

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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Twitter for continuous student ratings

Most physicians of my age only witnessed summative evaluations during their medical education. You studied your stuff and did an exam for which you could fail or not, go or no go. Our exams were tests aiming to summarize learning up to that point. Today most med students are evaluated with formative evaluation. Continuous evaluations [...]Related posts:Medical Education Evaluated With TwitterTwit

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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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