Headcase

Child Development

Illusions of Insight

Eric Jaffe on April 19, 2010

Is psychology the "easy" science?

Is psychology the "easy" science?

Marriage

A Million Ice Creams

Eric Jaffe on April 16, 2010

Married women who keep their last name may make more

Married women who keep their last name may make more

Diet

The Fight Against Fat

Eric Jaffe on April 14, 2010

The psychological battle against obesity.

The psychological battle against obesity.

Law and Crime

No Harm, No Foul

Eric Jaffe on April 13, 2010

How the brain forgives murder.

How the brain forgives murder.

Memory

Magical Mystery Four

Eric Jaffe on April 5, 2010

The limits of working memory say people can hold only 3-5 bits of information at a time.

The limits of working memory say people can hold only 3-5 bits of information at a time.

Cognition

The Letter "F" Primes for Failure

Eric Jaffe on April 1, 2010

Exposure to letters A or F influences test performance.

Exposure to letters A or F influences test performance.

Relationships

She Wins, They Lose

Eric Jaffe on March 31, 2010

When wives are the primary breadwinners, the marriage crumbles.

When wives are the primary breadwinners, the marriage crumbles.

Motivation

People, Using People

Eric Jaffe on March 30, 2010

Do we use friends and family to achieve our goals?

Do we use friends and family to achieve our goals?

Social Life

Me, Myself, and I(nternet)

Eric Jaffe on March 29, 2010

Does browsing the Web make us lonelier?

Does browsing the Web make us lonelier?

Trauma

Headcase Etc: Apologizes for My Insignificance

Eric Jaffe on March 23, 2010

This week's Headcase Etc reveals "science's dirtiest secret" and the secrets to happiness.

This week's Headcase Etc reveals "science's dirtiest secret" and the secrets to happiness.

Depression

This Week's Headcase Etcetera

Eric Jaffe on March 16, 2010

This week's Headcase Etcetera looks at religious racism, the science of March Madness, and the return of Larry David.

This week's Headcase Etcetera looks at religious racism, the science of March Madness, and the return of Larry David.

Personality

Betting on Behavior

Eric Jaffe on March 11, 2010

The unknown story of psychology's role in the market crash

The unknown story of psychology's role in the market crash

Are we fooling ourselves to say depression has an upside?

Media

Good Grief

Eric Jaffe on February 25, 2010

Analyzing Menand's recent New Yorker piece, "Head Case."

Analyzing Menand's recent New Yorker piece, "Head Case."