psychology
- Weizmann Institute
Group decision making makes ants smarter. With humans, on the other hand, sometimes it is better to be alone
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
Researchers have discovered biological and psychological characteristics that increase the risk of suicidal behavior among teenagers and have developed an application that helps with mental coping
- Avi Blizovsky
- 25 תגובות
When it comes to lies in politics, Donald Trump is in a league of his own, says UK psychology professor
- The Hebrew University
- 2 תגובות
The study, led by researchers from the Hebrew University and Columbia University, suggests that genetic diversity can significantly improve decision-making processes in a group, something that has profound implications for organizational management, innovation and understanding the role of biodiversity
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- The Hebrew University
- 10 תגובות
A new study led by researchers from the Hebrew University reveals that a person's name may affect the appearance of his face over time. The study found that adults' faces can be matched to their names with higher accuracy
- Avi Blizovsky
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A new study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem investigated the balance between artificial intelligence and human therapists in mental health care, with an emphasis on the role of empathy
- Avi Blizovsky
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The Canadian researchers argue that generative artificial intelligence - including large language models such as chatGPT - and social networks can divert attention from pressing global issues, foster feelings of lack
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
A study found that people who were exposed to emotional images reacted according to the reactions of others and judged harshly those who did not react like everyone else
- Bar-Ilan University
The research insights of Yulia Rivkin from the Faculty of Life Sciences in Bar-Ilan open up an opportunity for in-depth research into the effect of stress on the nervous system
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
Researchers have found that fulfilling a stereotype leads to a reward response in the brain and that people are even willing to give up money for it
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
Videos about resolving long-standing conflicts made people soften their attitudes, increasing their openness towards the other side
- Weizmann Institute
Weizmann Institute of Science scientists reveal in unprecedented detail how trauma in newborn mice shapes their brains and impairs their social functions in adulthood * A corresponding behavioral expression in humans may take the form of
- Science site The Conversation
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The hostage situation can have profound psychological effects on people for many years. The psychological impact varies depending on the duration of captivity, the conditions endured, personal resilience and coping mechanisms
- Bar-Ilan University
Collaboration between the Faculty of Medicine, the Department of Psychology and the School of Social Work at Bar Ilan University resulted in the project - "Strength Center for Bears" - to reduce stress and anxiety and increase personal resilience among children
- Bar-Ilan University
The surprise and speed with which things happened, and the ignorance regarding the fate of many people, arouses tension and distress in all of us. Bar-Ilan University's mental support team offers several ways to help us deal with
- The science service
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In 2009, a study day was held at Sapir College about the consequences of continuous exposure to the trauma of terrorism, among citizens in the settlements of Sderot and the Gaza Strip * The findings of Prof. Avi Baser from Sapir College, Prof. Beatrice
- Bar-Ilan University
Dr. Reot Tsbag, a graduate of the psychology department at Bar Ilan researches the relationship between social anxiety and depression as part of a post-doctorate at Yale University in the USA
- Prof. Amit Baumel
- 4 תגובות
In June, the first international congress on evidence-based support in parenting ended. And this is an excellent opportunity to reflect on the thing that parents need the most, in order to be good parents - parental space.
- Dr. Hanan Stein
- 18 תגובות
Chapter nine from the book: "The Free Man - Evolutionary Psychology, Brain Research and Understanding the Mind"
- Prof. Amit Baumel
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Any public service of human help, such as mental health care or care for the elderly collapses. The artificial intelligence that will take over many jobs will leave us with the thing that is perhaps most important to us, the value that we are
- Yoram Soreq
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The proverb "There is no joy like the joy of Eid" arouses the curiosity of Moshe who asks "Really?"
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
At the entrance to the club, on the road and in the emergency room, sometimes the right strategy is to direct some of the waiting people to the fast track
- Tel Aviv University
The first study of its kind in Israel examined the impact of the legal revolution on the mental health of Israeli citizens
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
It turns out that when people are sad, they choose more actions that cause pleasure, and when they feel shame, they choose more actions that cause pride
- Weizmann Institute
Weizmann Institute scientists have discovered that certain fish are born with immunity to stressful situations, which accompanies them throughout their lives and is even inherited. The findings may pave new directions for the treatment of post-trauma
- Tel Aviv University
For the first time, a clear connection between the appearance of Facebook and significant damage to the mental health of students in the USA has been demonstrated
- Science site The Conversation
- 8 תגובות
Dragons are an almost universal symbol for many cultures. Scientists have tried to come up with explanations for the dragon myth, but the legends' continued existence is a testament to their narrative power and mystery.
- Yoram Soreq
- 2 תגובות
Yaniv wonders about human nature: "Why did the word humanity take on the meaning of human love, tolerance, patience, etc., are wars, death, cruelty and oppression of the weak less humane?" Yaniv wonders about human nature: "Why does the word
- Avi Blizovsky
- 14 תגובות
The scientists were able to predict political behavior just by looking at an fMRI brain scan and published in the rigorous scientific journal -PNAS
- Bar-Ilan University
Prof. Rivka Tovel Mashiach from the Department of Psychology at Bar Ilan University will present to a committee at the United Nations models developed in Israel for treating the trauma of victims of terrorism
- Yoram Soreq
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A "good witch" shares a heartbreaking story about a suitor who lied to her. For reasons of individual modesty, we will omit the details and come to the question that ends the appeal: why do men lie? Because everyone lies
- Science site The Conversation
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A researcher combines psychological theories of human behavior and the field of information science to reach insights. These findings have implications for the way to combat wrong information distributed on the net
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
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About the different ways to curb violence that comes from waiting
- Yoram Soreq
- 4 תגובות
We had a dog that, when standing in front of a mirror, barked wildly at his reflection, in contrast, the current dog does not pay attention to his image in the mirror at all until we wonder if he notices it. Some animals may
- Haifa University
- 4 תגובות
A new study conducted at the University of Haifa together with international partners revealed that people who were asked to answer an answer from memory searched Google without permission to get money * Another finding: Israelis are indifferent to corruption
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
We all use the "wisdom of the crowd", but the crowd, what to do, is made up of lots of individuals who behave differently
- Science site The Conversation
- 5 תגובות
The routine will return sooner or later, but it will be a new routine than the one we are used to until March 2020. This is according to an ongoing survey of the people of Great Britain, who were initially optimistic and thought that the epidemic would end within
- The science service
In a study conducted at the University of Texas at Austin, it was discovered that pictures of living areas and rooms were able to predict with great accuracy the personality characteristics and mood of the people who live in them - especially as they age
- The Hebrew University
An article in the Department of Psychology offers a new theory about the connection between music and survival: "Because of the rewarding values of music, humans continue to learn and pass it on to future generations, not necessarily through specific genetic traits
- The Hebrew University
A new study in the Department of Psychology at the Hebrew University sheds light on the complexity of the relationship between twins, and also examines how parenting affects these relationships. This is the most comprehensive study done on the relationship between twins
- Nir Lahav
- 12 תגובות
Experiments show that we are very submissive when there is a social consensus and we will change our decisions according to this agreement, even if we know that the majority is wrong, that these tendencies are deeply ingrained in man. So is it even possible?
- Ben-Gurion University
- One response
- Tel Aviv University
The joint study by researchers from Tel Aviv University and Tel Hai College shows that in the midst of the second wave (October 2020) almost every third person in Israel (29%) suffers from high or very high anxiety symptoms
- Yoram Soreq
- 10 תגובות
- The science service
- One response
A survey conducted by the Center for Sports Medicine and Research at the Wingate Institute, the National Institute for Sports Excellence in Israel, among 171 accomplished athletes reveals that during the first quarantine period there was a 28% decrease in the number of weekly training hours,
- The science service
- 2 תגובות
- Yoram Soreq
- 7 תגובות
Efrat asks: How is it possible that theoretically each of the numbers drawn in the lottery has an equal chance of being selected, while in reality it does not seem that way?
- Yoram Soreq
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Disgust, along with fear, anger, joy, sadness and surprise belongs to a very small group of "basic emotions" - those that we are born with the ability to feel and that we recognize in the faces of strangers
- Yoram Soreq
- 3 תגובות
BL asks: What makes a person a leader
- Ben-Gurion University
- 5 תגובות
