I often get questions from friends and family that they would like answered in a post. This month, my post is inspired by a question from m...

source As we ring in the new year, every major news outlet is publishing their “top” lists of 2013: the top movies, the top ...

Two months ago Jonathan Martin, a football player on the Miami Dolphins, left the team due to mistreatment from teammates , whic...

When we fail at something important to us, whether in relationships, at school, or at work, it can be very painful. These experie...

I may get back pain every now and then when I lift my daughter up off the ground, but I am still relatively early in my career as a social...

source Every Wednesday afternoon, I gather with a bunch of faculty and graduate students at the University of Illinois to discuss a jour...

www.imdb.com It's been a few months since we last discussed movies on PYM. Since my spouse and I moved to Chambana, we have had a lo...

source In my brief time in research I have written journal articles authored by as few as two people and as many as six people. Many of ...

source It is an American tragedy whenever an unarmed teenage boy--of any color--is fatally shot. And when you strip down the Trayvon Mar...

Source Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over, but had me believing it was always something that I'd done,  sings ...

As our eyes glance over the world around us we are able to quickly grasp a 3-D image of our environment. But can we always trust what we see...

Today on PYM, I thought it would be a good idea to reach back into our archives to find a post on the Nature v. Nurture debate. In this po...

Source Mr. Rogers is undoubtedly one of the most beloved cultural icons in American history. His TV show, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood , ...

In honor of PYM's 1-year anniversary last week, I'm re-posting my very first post for PYM today. I also wanted to re-post it becau...

How much to pay for the house of your dreams Imagine you are interested in buying a house and you've been out looking on the weekends...

Source Freud had some weird ideas, but he also had some brilliant ones. Along with Freudian slips , one of my favorites is his classifica...

Bachelor Ben and his ladies. In 1971 a group of Stanford researchers led by psychologist Philip Zimbardo conducted what became a famous ...

Source Year after year we make ambitious New Year's Resolutions, 90% of which ultimately fail, according to a  2007 study . There is ...

Source George H. W. Bush once made the following classic Freudian slip in a public speech: "For seven and a half years I've work...

source This past weekend I was among the fortunate viewers of Twilight: Breaking Dawn (part I). Now, you might be asking yourself, ...