“Hot Heads”: Eating Spicy Food and Being Aggressive
I’ve never kept my love of eating spicy food a secret. For years, I’ve been … (Full Post)
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Are You Persuasive Over Email? (No.)
Last year, I wrote about some fun research showing that people are more persuasive than they … (Full Post)
Name-Based Discrimination: Does Adopting “American” Names Prevent Discrimination?
It wasn’t until college that I met someone who was from another country but who … (Full Post)
Valentine’s Day Psychology
It’s Valentine’s Day! Relationships, love, and attraction are all hot topics within social psychology, and … (Full Post)
Saying What You Don’t Believe: A Case of Cognitive Dissonance
Guest Post by Rachel Castle It is not unusual for a person to say or … (Full Post)
The Key to Successful Persuasion: How to Not Be Like Flo from Progressive
Guest Post by Katie Kuzmishin There you are: sitting in your living room watching your … (Full Post)
Effective Influence with the “Foot-in-the-Door” Technique
Guest Post by Zachary Mastrich Have you ever bought something and then later wondered why … (Full Post)
Attitudes Exposed: How Repeated Exposure Leads to Attraction
Guest Post by Kerry O’Connor Have you ever heard a song on the radio for … (Full Post)
Using Psychology to Convince Your Parents to Get a Puppy
Guest Post by Stephenie Little Did you ever try to convince your parents to let … (Full Post)
Making Your Goals Automatic
Even though December 31st isn’t much different from January 1st, it’s a transition that comes … (Full Post)