Why do we scare ourselves for fun? A controlled scary experience can leave us exhilarated, relaxed, and more resilient in the ...

And yet, despite the importance of critical thinking, psychology students are rarely taught how to think critically about the theories, methods, and concepts they must use. This book shows students ...

The Stanford News Service interviewed McGonigal, who recently published a new book, The Upside of Stress, on the subject. The ...

Such bans would receive the backing of psychologists like Jonathan Haidt, whose book “The Anxious Generation,” argues ... The ...

Americans are experiencing a “trust recession,” social scientist Jamil Zaki says in his new book “Hope for Cynics.” But ...

Morgan Housel's "The Psychology of Money" could change your mindset about money, too.

Oct. 30, 2024 — Men and adolescent boys are increasingly at risk of resorting to the dangerous use of anabolic steroids in a bid to achieve the desired muscular build modeled on social media ...

What makes us angry, or sad, or happy or depressed? How does the brain work? These are just some of the questions you'll be able to explore in SUNY Cortland’s Psychology Department. And as you explore ...

Nov. 6, 2024 — Neuroscientists have discovered brain cells that form multiple coordinate systems to tell us 'where we are' in a sequence of behaviors. These cells can play out different ...

But according to a new study, sleeping on it can help us avoid judging a book solely by its cover. In research published Sept. 9 in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, a team of ...

Prepare yourself for a variety of career paths with your undergraduate degree in psychology and well-planned use of electives. We know how important experience-driven learning is to your education, so ...

Upon acceptance to the program, you will be assigned a departmental advisor. You'll also be required to obtain a grade of "C" or better in PSY 1010 General Psychology, as well as earn a one semester ...