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Angry Patriotism
Read more: Angry PatriotismScienceDaily: Anger Drives Support for Wartime Presidents, Study Finds Contrary to popular opinion and previous speculations among psychologists, Lambert’s study shows that the impulse to support the president in times of war has little to do with feelings of anxiety or uncertainty or needing a president to somehow make us feel safe.
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Overstudying the WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic)
Read more: Overstudying the WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic)The universal truths of psychology may not be so universal, after all. A new University of British Columbia study says that an overreliance on research subjects from the U.S. and other Western nations can produce false claims about human psychology and behavior because their psychological tendencies are highly unusual compared to the global population…
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Online Marriage Checkup
Read more: Online Marriage CheckupStudies have couples checking in annually about their marriages, online. “You don’t wait to see the dentist until something hurts — you go for checkups on a regular basis…If people were to bring their marriages in for a checkup on an annual basis, would that provide the same sort of benefit that a physical health…
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Sleep = Energy
Read more: Sleep = Energy“Brain’s energy restored during sleep–not exactly a news flash. But a study looks at what actually goes on in your head while you’re slumbering: In the initial stages of sleep, energy levels increase dramatically in brain regions found to be active during waking hours [suggesting] a surge of cellular energy may replenish brain processes needed to…
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About Alcoholics Anonymous
Read more: About Alcoholics AnonymousA.A., then and now: After 75 Years, We Don’t Know How It Works. David Brooks weighs in here. In a culture that thinks of itself as individualistic, A.A. relies on fellowship. The general idea is that people aren’t really captains of their own ship. Successful members become deeply intertwined with one another — learning, sharing,…