by jmalouff | Sep 11, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Social psychology
I live in a neighbourhood. I imagine you do too. When I look out my windows I see trees, bushes, and grasses. I reckon those views are good for my health — mental and physical. If I look farther I see the houses of my neighbors and beyond that downtown Armidale....
by jmalouff | Jul 10, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Language
I recently did a few radio interviews about the effects of empathy training, which was a media topic due to the PM ordering a member of Parliament to get the training. I said in the interviews that empathy training can be effective in a person who wants to learn. I...
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 | Jan 19, 2021 | Human Thinking and Behavior, law and psychology, Sexual assault, Social psychology
John M. Malouff and Nicola S. Schutte University of New England, Australia January 2021 Abstract Crime-allegation recantation involves victims of crimes rescinding their accusation. In some instances of recantation, the original allegation was...
by jmalouff | Oct 17, 2020 | Political psychology, Religion
When I was in high school I was a wise guy — a smart alec. I have improved slightly over the years, but I still have weisenheimer areas in my noggin. So I have felt intrigued by the development of certain new religions. One is the Satanic Temple, a...