What is Charisma?

Did charisma win the 2012 election? Today on PYM we are pleased to bring you the second guest blog from Emily Plutov, advanced undergraduate...

Is there a feminine side to dominance?

Is there a female dominance hormone? ( source ) Today on PYM we are pleased to bring you a guest blog from Emily Plutov . Emily is an advanc...

When "He's Just Not That Into You" Backfires

Source The popular self-help book  He's Just Not That Into You: The No Excuses Truth To Understanding Guys  is intended to empower women...

The Pros and Cons of Sacrificing for the Ones We Love

This is the first in a three-part post on sacrifice in relationships. Today, in Part I, I talk about the pros and cons of sacrificing for th...

It's lonely at the top: Power makes you mistrusting

It's lonely at the top Power is desirable – it helps us achieve goals, frees us from many social constraints, and allows us to be oursel...

Friday Fun: Mad Men With Power Moves

When Mad Men started it's  final  fifth season on AMC, I received a good laugh when I was alerted to the hashtag #draping . The lead cha...

Call Me Crazy: The Subtle Power of Gaslighting

Source Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over, but had me believing it was always something that I'd done,  sings Kim...

SPSP 2012: Poster Highlights

Not actually SPSP but the closest I could find As Amie said in a previous post, SPSP poster sessions are like your " elementary school ...

The power of red

source Like most teenagers in suburbia I took a driver’s education class shortly after I earned my learner’s permit. Though I picked up crit...

Three Myths About Power

Does Power Corrupt?  source The reign of Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi came to an end last week at the hands of a combination of rebel and...

The power of the police uniform: An instinct to obey authority

Source I am still processing the horrific events that happened as part of the horrific terrorist attacks in Norway last Friday. Reading ove...

The Anatomy of "The Look"

The four of us (Amie, Anna, Juli, and Michael) are blessed to be surrounded by brilliant researchers, enthusiastic about sharing their knowl...