Psychology Around the Net: May 20, 2017

Happy Saturday, sweet readers! This week’s Psychology Around the Net takes a look at how human psychology is costing us money, how walking and creativity might have developed together, how anger and depression are connected, and more. Enjoy! Your Psychology Is Costing You Money: Here’s How To Fight Back: Does human psychology make playing the “waiting game” look more attractive to us, and how could we benefit from choosing to wait rather than choosing instant gratification? Why We Shouldn’t Stigmatize Mentally Ill Prisoners: Dr. Elizabeth Ford, Chief of Psychiatry for Correctional Health Services for New York City’s Health and Hospitals wonders if it’s possible for us to see beyond stigmatizing headlines–as well as our own assumptions–so that we can actually pay attention to the people our criminal justice system policies affect, and she believes the answer might be a “surprising yes.” How Does the Brain-Body Connection Affect Creativity? Did walking and creativity develop together? According to author, music producer, and yoga/fitness instructor Derek Beres, they absolutely did. “[T]he ability to walk turned us into efficient communicators […] Creative means of communication developed.” McDonald’s Ad Accused of Exploiting Childhood Grief to Sell Sandwiches: During a 90-second McDondald’s commercial aired in the United Kingdom, a boy is pleased to find out that he and his deceased father had some...
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