Psychology Around the Net: November 3, 2018

This week’s Psychology Around the Net takes a look at what your reaction to WiFi failure says about your personality, the psychology of faking your own death, why reading could be the key to breaking free from chronic loneliness (and all the health risks loneliness brings), and more. ‘Darkitecture’: The Art and Psychology of Haunted House Design: Did you visit any haunted houses for Halloween, or maybe plan to this weekend? If you’re lucky (i.e. want the potentially scariest experience possible), you have access to a Victorian-style haunted house, as these seem to be the ones that incite the most fear in us. According to Frank T. McAndrew, a professor of psychology at Knox College, there might be a deep-rooted psychological explanation for why this type of architecture freaks us out the most. People With Internet Addiction React the Worst When WiFi Fails: If you get angry and frustrated when your WiFi connection is on the fritz, it could be because of your personality — more specifically, because of FOMO (fear of missing out). (Or, it could simply be because you, like many people today, rely on the Internet to work so you can work. Just sayin’!) Common Medications Taken During Pregnancy Are Not Associated With Risk for Autism: According to new research from The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, babies who are exposed in the womb to the bulk of medications that target neurotransmi...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Antidepressant Antipsychotic Autism Habits Medications Personality Pregnancy Psychology Around the Net Research Self-Help Antidepressants Antipsychotic Medication darkitecture Dementia Discipline fear of missing out Fomo Source Type: blogs