Sit Up Straight! Be Confident!

9 September 2009

New study finds slouchers make less confident self-evaluations.

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Essentials of Group Psychology

7 September 2009

How groups form, conform, then warp our decision-making, productivity and creativity.

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Group Polarization: The Trend to Extreme Decisions

1 September 2009

We tend to think that group decisions average out the preferences of participants but the psychological research doesn't support this conclusion.

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The Acceptance Prophecy: How You Control Who Likes You

27 August 2009

Is interpersonal attraction a self-fulfilling prophecy?

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Brainstorming Reloaded

17 August 2009

Why brainstorming is ineffective and how to fix it.

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Why Groups Fail to Share Information Effectively

10 August 2009

When asked to make a group decision, instead of sharing vital information known only to themselves, people tend to repeat information that everyone already knows.

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40 Superb Psychology Blogs

21 July 2009

Forty of the best psychology blogs, chosen to give you a broad sweep of the most interesting content being produced online right now.

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