The Psychology of Greed on Halloween

An article in Sociological Images describes researchers who created a Halloween field experiment with the following setup: On Halloween, a woman answers ...

African 'Friendship Bench' Helps the Depressed

A Friendship Bench is quite literally a park bench—with a higher calling. In Zimbabwe, friendship benches are located on the grounds of medical ...

Psychology can't Meet Our Need for Forgiveness

Author and teacher Rebecca Pippert had the opportunity to audit some graduate-level courses at Harvard University, one of which was "Systems of Counseling." ...

Actor Heath Ledger's Risky the Joker Role

"I think the Joker killed Heath Ledger." So writes attorney Jay Gaskill in his review of The Dark Knight, a film about the superhero Batman. On January ...

'Exorcist' Director Meets a Real Exorcism

William Friedkin directed the 1973 movie The Exorcist. It became one of the highest-grossing films in history, was a major pop culture influence, and ...

Psychiatrist Explains His Belief in Demon Possession

The Washington Post ran a controversial op-ed piece titled, "As a psychiatrist, I diagnose mental illness. Also, I help spot demonic possession." ...

Biblical Wisdom on the Neurons Lining Our Gut

In the dynamic relationship between love and knowledge, head and heart, the Scriptures paint a holistic picture of the human person. It's not only our ...

'Waiting Expert' Shares What Makes Waiting Difficult

In a New York Times article, journalist Alex Stone tells the story of how executives at a Houston airport faced and then solved a cascade of passenger ...

Campus Counselor Shares Professional Frustrations

In the book Unprotected, an anonymous campus psychiatrist writes:

Radical politics pervades my profession, and common sense has vanished. Dangerous behaviors ...

The Dangers in Daycare

Strangers, not parents, provide early childhood care.

A long-term government study has discovered "that kids who spend long hours in day care have ...