by jmalouff | Dec 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
Here is something surprising: Many studies show that individuals understand and remember material better if they read it on paper than on a screen. I just read about this research in the November issue of Scientific America. The implications for instructors and...
by jmalouff | Dec 6, 2013 | Health-related behavior
I like this song: “Mammas don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys.” I have my own version: Mammas don’t let your babies grow up to be hockey players. Or boxers, or wrestlers, or football or rugby players. Why not? The unacceptable risk of...
by jmalouff | Nov 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
I just read in New Scientist magazine that about 108 billion humans have lived on earth at some time or other. That is a lot of life stories! Of course, animals also have life stories (read, e.g., The Secret Life of Dogs). Plants do too. You might think the life...
by jmalouff | Nov 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
Job interviews can be the final, crucial hurdle for getting a job you want. Some individuals are naturals at these interviews – they have the look, the manner, everything. For most of us, doing well is a skill we learn. The usual way to learn a behavioral skill...
by jmalouff | Nov 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
Phobias (irrational fears of objects or situations) are common. Some phobias have relatively small effects. For instance, a phobia of mice in a person living in an upper-class urban area might lead to only occasional distress and avoidance. However, phobias can be...