Description: Ok, quick, think of a typical 22-year-old. What are they like? Yes, they are all different but step back for a minute and generalize. Now do the same with a typical 66-year-old. Now, with each of those generalizations in mind don’t compare them to one another but, instead, compare them to what each generalization… Read more »
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Pets and Seniors’ Wellness: Are they Causally Related?
Description: I suspect you’ve probably heard that having pets is good for us. You probably have also heard the pets are particularly beneficial for seniors. However, how much do you know about how those benefits actually play out? That is, what does research tell us about the benefits that pets provide to seniors? Think a… Read more »
Despite the Consequences of Curiosity for Cats, Embrace It!
Description: I cannot say I understand exactly why curiosity killed the cat; cats have always struck me as cautious but inquisitive explorers (though apparently a cat named Blackie had a run-in with a chimney back in 1916 that was the death of him). Is curiosity, or when is curiosity, a good thing? Perhaps almost always…. Read more »
Young and Old: Who is happier?
Description: Simple question: who is happier a 30 year old or a 70 year old? What do you think? Must be the 30 year old if only for the existential issues, 70 years of age is WAY closer to death than 30 so, of course the 30 year old is happier right? Well, wrong, actually…. Read more »
Retirement Planning: Its not all finances and it is not just for people getting close to retirement age
Description: When you read the words “retirement planning” what is the first thing that comes to mind? Well, probably money and pension (and even at an early age you SHOULD be thinking about this) but what else should folks be thinking about as they approach and enter their retirement? I have written in an earlier… Read more »
Finding What Makes for Healthy Cognitive Aging
Description: What sort of activities make for healthier mental aging? Read this article and find out about some possibilities. Source: Mentally Challenging Activities Key to a Healthy Aging Mind Date: January 15, 2016 Photo Credit: americanbedu.com Links: Article Link — http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160115100906.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fmind_brain%2Fpsychology+%28Psychology+News+–+ScienceDaily%29 So here is a research question. Are older people who engage in mentally challenging… Read more »
Subjective Age and Employee Performance: Its all in how old they feel
Description: Have you heard anyone say that it is how old they feel that matters not how old they are? Well while you might have thought that was just wishful thinking on the part of an older person this study suggests that it also impact work performance and satisfaction and a company’s bottom line. Source:… Read more »
Psychology and Business or Business (I/O) Psychology
Description: Browse through the linked page showing the “Best of 2014 from Organizational Behavior” and get a feel for the impressive breadth of research that is being done in this growing area of Psychology (think potential career paths!). Source: Wiley Online Library: The Best of 2014 from Organizational Behavior Date: April 21, 2015 Photo Credit:… Read more »
Depression and Unemployment: Correlation, Causation, and Research
Description: Think about someone who is two years post-graduation and unemployed and clinically depressed. Are they depressed because they cannot find work? Or are they unable to find or keep work because of the symptoms of their depression? Welcome to the world of correlational research. Sources: US News and World Reports Date: Released March 19,… Read more »
Intelligence and Age: The Relationship May Be More Complex Than We Thought
Description: Does intelligence decline or increase with age? Turns out this may be too simple a hypothesis. Recent research, discussed in this article, suggests that different parts of our brain function optimally at different points over the life cycle. As a consequence the pattern of the relationship between age and intelligence, when looked at in… Read more »
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