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Category Archives: Psychology Research

Blending Work and Life? Set Limits

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on September 27, 2011
Categories: Cognitive Psychology, Limit Setting, People Skills, Psychology Research, Relationships, Social Psychology

Meaningful work makes for a satisfying more life. Today, more and more people are blending their work lives and their personal lives. They’re working from home. They’re working from the sidelines at kids’ soccer practice. The internet allows many professionals to work whenever and wherever they may be. How liberating this can be. And how… [read more]

Motives Matter: Volunteering to Help Others Improves Longevity

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on September 23, 2011
Categories: Happiness 101, Health Research, Psychology Research, Uncategorized

The road to health may be paved with altruistic intentions, according to a new study published in the online journal Health Psychology. Researchers studied the motives of participants in the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study, which has followed a group of more than 10,000 people since their high-school graduation in 1957. Those who volunteered because of their… [read more]

6 Acts of Self-Compassion

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on September 13, 2011
Categories: Emotion, Psychology Research, Self-development

If you want to be truly happy, you can’t expect others to meet all your needs. You must treat yourself like you’d treat a treasured friend: with respect, compassion and a sense of humor. Here are six ways to be good to yourself. Do them all. When it comes to compassion, more is more. Write… [read more]

Talk Yourself Out of Social Insecurities

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on September 9, 2011
Categories: Beliefs, Emotion, Happiness 101, People Skills, Psychology Research, Relationships, Self and identity, Self-development

Everyone has some social insecurity. Jitters. Self-consciousness. Cold feet. Apprehension. “What does she think of me?” “I bet he won’t call.” “Do I look like a fool?” Our anxious thoughts swirl out of control, threatening to carry us out to sea where we’ll drown in our own self-defeating behavior. The script goes something like this:… [read more]

Mindlessly (Better) Eating

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on August 25, 2011
Categories: Cognitive Psychology, Goals, Psychology Research, Thinner Thursday

If you’re trying to eat better, forget will power. Think: environmental engineering. Social and consumer psychologists who study eating behavior suggest these simple and effective strategies for downsizing your waistline. Read on for 3 more ways to psych yourself skinny. 1) Cut calories before eating. If you want to eat a little bit less each… [read more]

Five Pitfalls of Punishment

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on August 17, 2011
Categories: Motivation, People Skills, Psychology Research, Relationships, Uncategorized

The psychology definition of the week at About.com is punishment. As it so happens, I’ve been thinking a bit about punishment myself lately. Several events at home reminded me why we teach psychology students that punishment isn’t an effective way to control behavior. Here’s what I mean. 1. A lot of punishment models angry, aggressive… [read more]

Tolerance is a Choice

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on July 11, 2011
Categories: Beliefs, Cognitive Psychology, People Skills, Psychology Research, Relationships

If you’re concerned that your kids, friends or coworkers see the world in black and white and you’d like to encourage more open-minded attitudes, new research suggests a personal approach. While you don’t want to condone racist speech or behavior, an authoritative response may backfire, according to a study by researchers at the University of… [read more]

Research Wrap-Up: The Benefits of Swearing

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on July 8, 2011
Categories: Brain and bioscience, Cognitive Psychology, Depression, Emotion, People Skills, Psychology Research, Relationships, Research Wrap-Up

You may be concerned that swearing in front of your kids models bad behavior or that coworkers will be offended if you blurt out a few choice words in the office. But psychological research shows swearing isn’t all bad. Studies show swearing has several benefits. 1) Swearing during painful medical procedures has been shown to… [read more]

Happiness 101: Know Thyself

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on July 6, 2011
Categories: Emotion, Happiness 101, Personality, Psychology Research, Self-development

People search for happiness in many ways. They buy bigger houses, take vacations and get botox injections. Some leave their lovers and try to find themselves. Elizabeth Gilbert gorged herself in Italy, meditated in India, and topped off her trip with a sexy fling in Indonesia. If you’ve read her memoir, Eat, Pray, Love, you… [read more]


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