by Volume 3, Number 6 Social support is an asset for one’s health. This conclusion is well established in the field of health psychology, although the more specific finding is that social support benefits people who are experiencing significant stress…
Automaticity
by Volume 3, Number 2 Most people operate motor vehicles rather effortlessly, but for a moment consider how very complex this task actually is. Driving involves simultaneously processing visual, auditory, and kinesthetic stimuli. Movements of one’s head, arms, hands, legs,…
Affective Forecasting
by Volume 3, Number 1 As people make decisions about their futures, a major consideration is how they imagine they will feel about whatever is decided. People typically want to have positive emotions about their decisions (satisfaction, happiness) and avoid…
Elephants and Chocolate
by Volume 2, Number 8 One of the illusions to which most of us is vulnerable is the notion that our behavior is primarily the result of logical and rational thought. I want to believe that what I say, what…
Friends and Colds
by Volume 2, Number 2 What do your friends have to do with you catching a cold? The obvious answer is that your friends may be carriers of a rhinovirus, so that you may catch a cold from one of…