Psychology News Roundup: ICYMI November 29, 2019
From happiness to envy, see what you may have missed in the world of personality and social psychology on this week's ICYMI roundup.
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On the Blogs and OpEds
Equality Makes Same-Sex Couples Happy via Character and Context
What Makes Societies Happier? via Character and Context
My Primary Identity is Being a Parent via Character and Context
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The Unexpected Benefits of Pursuing a Passion Outside of Work via Harvard Business Review
Do We Actually Grow from Adversity via The Conversation
How Video Games Can Teach Us to Play Well with Others via Scientific American
The Costs of Code-Swtching via Harvard Business Review
Reasoning Behind a Veil of Ignorance [Opinion] via The Boston Globe
To Fight Polarization, Ask, "How Does That Policy Work?" via Behavioral Scientist
Why Gratitude is Wasted on Thanksgiving via The New York Times
On the SPSP NewsCenter
Husbands’ Stress Increases if Wives Earn More Than 40 Per Cent of Household Income via University of Bath
Asking If Behavior Can Be Changed on Climate Crisis via UMASS Amherst
In the News
Which Of The Big Five Personality Traits Best Predicts Job Performance? via Forbes
The Three Personalities of America via The Atlantic
What Makes a Song? It's the Same Recipe in Every Culture via Scientific American
Make a Plan to Avoid Temptations and Reach Your Goals via PsychCentral
Feeding the Green-Eyed Monster: What Happens When Envy Turns Ugly via Hidden Brain
On Twitter
Click to read the full threadDoes your department have a #dudewall that's getting you down? Why not follow UNCG Psychology's lead and post a departmental #petwall? Ours is newly updated (this year w/separate dog and cat panels)! pic.twitter.com/pvf5nYwouj
— Michael J. Kane (@Kane_WMC_Lab) November 20, 2019
I've been seeing this shared around today and so took a look at the paper it's based on. A few thoughts (1/n): https://t.co/Yud3adtfbj
— Charlie Ebersole (@CharlieEbersole) November 19, 2019
(around 22:05 minute mark to 39:35)Episode 8:
— Attached (@AttachedPodcast) November 19, 2019
Link to listen: https://t.co/DpcsSMyy7T@ApplePodcasts: https://t.co/spaCKwHHVn
+ on @Spotify
Link to article: https://t.co/nhfCpFxeIt
Link to advice: https://t.co/lRoeYAyOoQ#podcast #podcasting #family #love #positivity #TuesdayThoughts
This could be really helpful for all those early career folks, including myself. I’ve had several convos with my first-year cohort about this very thing! https://t.co/sszjxPknAc
— Matt Baldwin (@mattwbaldwin) November 26, 2019
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