The Psychology of Jon Stewart
The following is a brief arm-chair analysis of one of the most personable and popular public figures of our time. No, that’s not an over-statement.
The following is a brief arm-chair analysis of one of the most personable and popular public figures of our time. No, that’s not an over-statement.
Dan Shapiro, author of Mom’s Marijuana (excerpt), provides a tense anecdote from the frontline of psychology.
It was too late to step back. I now can appreciate why the astronomer turns relentlessly to the telescope. I was probing deeper and deeper into my own perceptions and the motivations for group and individual action. There was much more to see and try to understand. Many questions haunted me. Why did the students [...]
Smug little bastard. According to The Times, it’s worth keeping a photo of a baby in your wallet. When faced with the photograph of the baby people were far more likely to send the wallet back, the study found. In fact, only one in ten were hard-hearted enough not to do so. With no picture [...]
Sorry, this is the best pic I could find. Would you rather earn $50,000 a year while other people make $25,000, or would you rather earn $100,000 a year while other people get $250,000? Assume for the moment that prices of goods and services will stay the same. Surprisingly — stunningly, in fact — research [...]