Living Abroad and Thinking Outside of the Box

 source Two weeks ago, I had the exciting opportunity to visit my sister in London where she is studying for the year. As she showed me her...

Is it the thought that counts?

source Now that we are in the midst of the holiday gift-giving season, many of you may be searching for the perfect presents to gi...

The secret to flourishing? Science says it's in the numbers

Flourishing is in the numbers When it comes to human flourishing, science is getting pretty specific. Over the course of our daily lives, we...

Rue and Racism: Intergroup dynamics and the Hunger Games

  Today we have the second installment of awesome guest blogger Maya Kuehn's posts on the psychology behind the Hunger Games. Check out ...

Mind Games: The Psychology of the Hunger Games

Guest blogger Maya Kuehn is back with a two-part post on the psychology of the Hunger Games. So sit back and enjoy another round of “at the ...

Two ways to right: The perils of naive realism

In honor of PYM's 1-year anniversary last week, I'm re-posting my very first post for PYM today. I also wanted to re-post it becau...

Why we sometimes make bad decisions: The anchoring and adjustment heuristic

How much to pay for the house of your dreams Imagine you are interested in buying a house and you've been out looking on the weekends. Y...

Modern Day Freudian Slips

Source George H. W. Bush once made the following classic Freudian slip in a public speech: "For seven and a half years I've worked ...

Time, Space, and Synesthesia

Source When we talk about time, we often use metaphors related to space. For example, "I'm looking forward to this weekend." ...