Word: psychologistic
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...organized religion. Clearly, it seemed, the degree to which we observe rituals such as attending services is mostly the stuff of environment and culture. Whether we're drawn to God in the first place is hardwired into our genes. "It completely contradicted my expectations," says University of Minnesota psychologist Thomas Bouchard, one of the researchers involved in the work. Similar results were later found in larger twin studies in Virginia and Australia...
Well, I would say “no,” but my girlfriend would probably say “constantly.” After all, what else do you have to fall back on if you’re a psychologist...
...According to New York clinical psychologist Gregg Ury, who is currently co-writing a book entitled Seduced by the Right: A Psychological Analysis of the Body Politic, leadership qualities can often take their cue from parenting styles...
...invoked to invade an unsuspecting country without conclusive evidence or an international mandate by the U.N., the blood of innocents will be on those voters' hands. Putri Norlisa Najib London Beslan Postmortem In view of the school siege in Beslan, Russia [Sept. 20], it is high time for us psychologists to seriously consider designing a manual on how to handle hostage-taking situations. Such a manual should be based on a very careful study of all the minute details of the experiences that surviving hostages have gone through. There should also be an extensive analysis of terrorist behavior in such...
Although some are outspoken about their feelings, many are not. "Parents are afraid to be seen as meddling, so they don't ask questions or say how they feel," says Joel Crohn, a psychologist in San Rafael, Calif., and author of Mixed Matches (Fawcett Columbine). "And adult kids often assume they know what their parents are thinking, so they also avoid saying anything." Crohn counsels grandparents to take the lead in getting these concerns out. And they have to let their adult children know when they are uncomfortable, "as long as they add that they still love and respect their...