As luck would have it

Article Abstract:

Experimental psychologist Richard Wiseman created a 'luck lab' at the University of Hertfordshire in England, to explore the question whether luck is a state of mind. Wisemen has discovered that lucky people score significantly higher in openness than unlucky people do.

England, Fortune

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Bad apples and bad barrels: Lessons in evil from Stanford to Abu Ghraib

Article Abstract:

An experiment conducted by Philip Zimbardo, a social psychologist at Stanford University, showcases how a normal person can become evil through his own personal intentions. An example of the atrocities committed at the Abu Ghraib prison in Afghanistan is given.

California, Afghanistan, Psychological aspects, Social psychology, Stanford University, Human experimentation in psychology, Human psychological experimentation, Zimbardo, Philip George, Evil

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Weirdonomics and quirkology

Article Abstract:

The way in which a study of common peculiarities provides interesting perceptions on people' nature and behavior is discussed.

United Kingdom, Behavior Theory, Human behavior, Humanistic psychology, Human acts, Curiosities and wonders, Human behaviour, University of Hertfordshire

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