Origins of Common Fears: A Review
by: Arash Emamzadeh
Issue 05/2018
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Remembering what never occurred? Children’s false memories for repeated experiences
“Memory, my dear Cecily, is the diary that we all carry about with us.” “Yes, but it usually chronicles the things that have never happened, and couldn't possibly have happened.” ─ Miss Prism and Cecily conversing about Cecily’s diary in... more
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Issue 04/2018
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Fake Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Costs Real Money
As a diagnosis, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rests entirely on what people report about their symptoms. Thus, many people, such as Robert, Lisa, and even a Senator, who strive for compensation money or other benefits, falsely report suffering from it... more
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Issue 01/2018
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Welcome to the Matrix! Opportunities and Risks of the Virtual World
by: Sarah MayrIt's been almost 20 years since Neo, "The One", booted up to fight the machines in the global smash hit The Matrix. Once painted as a dark and foreboding frontier, virtual reality now enables and encourages our full emersion. Is... more
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Issue 07/2017
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The Face of Leadership: How CEOs’ Facial Appearance Predicts Business Success
Recent research in social psychology has demonstrated that the facial appearance of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and other business leaders predicts their companies’ financial performance. In this article, we review initial evidence illustrating the relation between CEO facial appearance and... more
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Issue 03/2017
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In Defense of Anger: An Evolutionary Necessity and its Contemporary Applicability
Anger is defined as an unpleasant feeling that results from an unpleasant event and it is, therefore, not particularly surprising that so many people dismiss it as a pointless emotion. However, anger has proven to confer a great number of... more
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Issue 10/2016
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Why Has Donald Trump Lost So Much Conservative Support?
by: Chris MartinDonald Trump has lost the support of many conservatives, a problem that may be explained by his lack of conscientiousness. This trait is more characteristic of conservatives than liberals, which makes it a critical trait for conservative candidates. In the... more
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