by jmalouff | Feb 13, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Language
Have you ever said the wrong thing? If so, welcome to the club. My first experience in saying the wrong thing occurred when I was hired to give a presentation on autism-spectrum disorders at a university where I had never worked. I went and talked....
by jmalouff | Feb 13, 2021 | Social psychology
Singer Harry Styles recently created an uproar amongst conservatives in the United States when he wore a dress for a magazine-cover photo. Conservative writers wanted Harry to dress like a MAN. I found the episode funny because with his surname he has destiny...
by jmalouff | Feb 12, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Language
What is your favorite punctuation mark? I asked my Facebook pals that question, and I received many responses! A person whose behavior shows high enthusiasm endorsed the exclamation mark. Another person nominated the semicolon as being...
by jmalouff | Feb 12, 2021 | Religion, Social psychology
I am reading a book about the Rolling Stones rock group. I was surprised to learn that they were barred in the 1960s from singing on TV the original lyrics of their hit song Let’s spend the night together. Instead, they sang “Let’s spend some time...
by jmalouff | Jan 21, 2021 | Emotions, Human Thinking and Behavior, Positive psychology
I recently read an article about a Spanish cross-country runner who did something unusual. An African runner who was well ahead of everyone else misinterpreted the location of the finish line and stopped too soon. The Spanish runner caught up to him and told him to...