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Fantasies
Why Dominant Women Enjoy Sexual Submission Fantasies, Part 1

Matthew Hutson on May 26, 2009

It's been said that those who are easy-going in real life tend be dominant in the bedroom, and those with type-A personalities like to be submissive. But is it true?

It's been said that those who are easy-going in real life tend be dominant in the bedroom, and those with type-A personalities like to be submissive. But is it true?

Priming
Do Social Psychologists Cause Priming Research or Vice Versa

Matthew Hutson on April 1, 2009

During one of the poster sessions at this year's Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, I spotted a poster titled "Do Social Psychologists Cause Priming Research, or Does Priming Research Cause Social Psychologists?" by Arina K. Bones and Sam Gosling. They use some creative research methods, and their findings may surprise you.

During one of the poster sessions at this year's Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, I spotted a poster titled "Do Social Psychologists Cause Priming Research, or Does Priming Research Cause Social Psychologists?" by Arina K. Bones and Sam Gosling. They use some creative research methods, and their findings may surprise you.

Friends
Facebook Friends: Too Many, Too Few?

Matthew Hutson on January 28, 2009

If you have too few "friends" on Facebook, people might think you're a loser. Too many and people might think you're a social slut. Is there an optimal number?

If you have too few "friends" on Facebook, people might think you're a loser. Too many and people might think you're a social slut. Is there an optimal number?

Anxiety
Of Jock Straps and Conspiracy Theories

Matthew Hutson on October 2, 2008

Brains are pattern-finding organs, and when tossed into an unpredictable environment people will grasp for any straw they can get.

Brains are pattern-finding organs, and when tossed into an unpredictable environment people will grasp for any straw they can get.