Ce studii a mai făcut universitatea mea? (II)

Continuăm trecerea în revistă a unor studii şi cercetări psihologice foarte recente care au pornit de la idei surprinzătoare, altele amuzante – ori, unele dintre ele, chiar bizare. Spuneam în articolul anterior despre acestea că unele mi se par menite doar să justifice o proiecţie subiectivă. Ce credeţi – şi din exemplele de mai jos?

Judges Are More Lenient After Taking a Break, Study Finds
http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2011/apr/11/judges-lenient-break

Common insecticide used in homes associated with delayed mental development of young children
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110210103715.htm

Dial 5683 for love: Dialing certain numbers on a cell phone changes your emotional state
http://www.psydir.com/Psychology-News/dial-5683-for-love-dialing-certain-numbers-on-a-cell-phone-changes-your-emotional-state/

Economists say beautiful people are happier
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-03-economists-beautiful-people-happier.html

Wrestlers’ Quick Weight Loss May Cause Mental Confusion
http://feeds.socialpsychology.org/~r/psychology-headlines/~3/JR4PNkxHCjM/redirect.php

Psychologists Link Election Wins with Higher Internet Porn Use
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110419111431.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29

Botox Can Dull Ability to Read Emotion in Others
http://feeds.socialpsychology.org/~r/psychology-headlines/~3/kTMGfwkIlMU/redirect.php
http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/botox-decrease-reading-emotions/

Citiţi aici despre cele mai stupide cercetări psihologice din toate timpurile