by jmalouff | Jun 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Most people die lying in bed. Do you consider that a boring way to go? I read somewhere about a fellow who wanted to die standing up. I don’t think he succeeded, but I give him credit for trying. Some individuals might want to die in the saddle (not easy, I am...
by jmalouff | Jun 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
With other researchers, I set out to determine the fundamental psychological characteristics of romantic relationships. We started by asking hundreds of adults to give us (anonymously) eight terms that describe their romantic relationship. We boiled those terms...
by jmalouff | Jun 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Conspiracy theories “explain” important events in ways that most individuals reject. For instance, conspiracy theories say that the U. S. faked its moon landings, that a big conspiracy was involved in the assassination of John Kennedy, that the 9/11...
by jmalouff | Jun 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Humans have a personality — a set of relatively enduring psychological characteristics. Some of these characteristics, e.g., emotional stability and conscientiousness, appear very important to enjoying life and being productive. A work group is a...