Psychology Making Connections, Outlines & Notes. Antisocial personality traits predict utilitarian responses to moral dilemmas. Public release date: 30-Sep-2011 [ Print | E-mail Share ] [ Close Window ] Contact: Sona Rai sr2763@columbia.edu 212-854-5955Columbia Business School NEW YORK – September 30, 2011 – A study conducted by Daniel Bartels, Columbia Business School, Marketing, and David Pizarro, Cornell University, Psychology found that people who endorse actions consistent with an ethic of utilitarianism—the view that what is the morally right thing to do is whatever produces the best overall consequences—tend to possess psychopathic and Machiavellian personality traits. In the study, Bartels and Pizarro gave participants a set of moral dilemmas widely used by behavioral scientists who study morality, like the following: "A runaway trolley is about to run over and kill five people, and you are standing on a footbridge next to a large stranger; your body is too light to stop the train, but if you push the stranger onto the tracks, killing him, you will save the five people.
Would you push the man? " iPhone : The more flustered you are, the more faithful, study finds. Of course, you meant well when you warmly congratulated your boss on her pregnancy only to find out that she actually has a weight problem. Then there was the time your ankle twisted and you did an awkward swan dive into a nest of cubicles in front of the entire, enthralled office.
On both occasions your red face was so bright a beacon that Santa Claus could have harnessed you to the front of his sleigh and never thought of Rudolph again. But instead of being ashamed of these sorts of cringeworthy moments, embrace your embarrassment — it’s a sign you are more trustworthy and more generous, according to a University of California, Berkeley study. Those who get flustered also tend to be more faithful, according to the study findings, published in this month’s online issue of Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Embarrassment is a “sort of social apology . . . I didn’t mean to do that. I’m actually a very social person, very reliable, someone you can trust,’’ says Willer. Author Index. Eye Direction and Lying - How to detect lies from the direction of an individual's gaze / visual accessing cues. Interesting Info -> Lying Index -> Eye Direction & Visual Accessing Cues Eye Movement and Direction & How it Can Reveal Truth or Lies This is a continuation of our previous article Detecting Lies.
Many comments by our visitors asked about how eye direction can indicate the presence of a lie. Can the direction a person's eyes reveal whether or not they are making a truthful statement? Short answer: sort of. But, it isn't as simple as some recent television shows or movies make it seem. In these shows a detective will deduce if a person is being untruthful simply because they looked to the left or right while making a statement.
In reality, it would be foolish to make such a snap judgment without further investigation... but the technique does have some merit. So, here it is... read, ponder and test it on your friends and family to see how reliable it is for yourself. Visual Accessing Cues - "Lying Eyes" The Gist of it... How this information is used to detect lies: Final Notes: Continue Reading: Personality Test Site. Techniques for Unlearning Old Behaviors: Extinction. Mark Dombeck, Ph.D. and Jolyn Wells-Moran, Ph.D. Updated: Jul 3rd 2006 Just as practicing helps to establish and strengthen associations, a failure to practice helps associations to dis-associate, or lose strength. Think of associations like you would hiking trails through a forest.
The more those trails are used, the clearer they are, and the easier they are to navigate from begining to end without getting lost. As trails are less used, they become overgrown. You can begin to extinguish a problem behavior by not engaging in it, and by avoiding all stimuli that would prompt you to engage in that behavior. Valuable Words and Images - Patti - FHS/JCC - Jun 1st 2008 I wanted to thank you for the thought provoking imagery you provided in your text regarding a hiking path and using it often clears the path over time. Workplace Psychology. The Dangers of Charismatic Leaders « Workplace Psychology. In a post called, “Lend Me Your Wallets:” Research on the Link Between Charismatic CEOs and Stock Price, Featuring Steve Jobs, Professor Robert Sutton asked his readers about the virtues and dangers of charismatic leaders.
Because my response would have been too lengthy to fit in the comment section of his Work Matters blog, I decided instead to post about charismatic leadership here on my WorkplacePsychology.Net blog and then link it as a comment to Dr. Sutton’s post. According to Professor Gary Yukl (2010), charismatic leaders are self-confident and possess a strong conviction in his/her own beliefs and ideals. Charismatic leaders are able to influence their followers by (i.e., their virtues): On the flip side, Dr.
Yukl (2010) also listed some negative consequences of charismatic leaders (i.e., the dangers/downsides): (1) Excessive confidence and optimism blind the leader to real dangers. (2) Dependence on the leader inhibits development of competent successors. References Hiltzik, M. ChangeCycle.com. The Change Cycle™ Model Change has always been a necessary aspect of life and work, and our world is changing more rapidly than ever. It is likely that you will have to cope with a variety of changes in the near future. Your success and fulfillment - your emotional, mental, spiritual and physical well-being - depend on how well you adapt to change.
People react, respond and adjust to change in a sequence of six predictable stages. The Change Cycle model identifies the thoughts, feelings and behaviors associated with each stage of change. Stage 1 – Loss to Safety In Stage 1 you admit to yourself that regardless of whether or not you perceive the change to be good or 'bad" there will be a sense of loss of what "was. " Stage 2 – Doubt to Reality In this stage, you doubt the facts, doubt your doubts and struggle to find information about the change that you believe is valid. Stage 3 – Discomfort to Motivation You will recognize Stage 3 by the discomfort it brings. 10 Simple Postures That Boost Performance. Psychological research suggests simple actions can project power, persuade others, increase empathy, boost cognitive performance and more… We tend to think of body language as something that expresses our internal states to the outside world.
But it also works the other way around: the position of our body also influences our mind. As the following psychological research shows, how we move can drive both thoughts and feelings and this can boost performance. 1. Pose for power If you want to feel more powerful then adopt a powerful posture. Carney et al. (2010) found that when people stood or sat in powerful poses for one minute—those involving open limbs and expansive gestures—they not only felt more powerful but had increased levels of testosterone flooding their systems. 2. Tensing up your muscles can help increase your willpower. 3. If you’re stuck on a problem which needs persistence then try crossing your arms. 4. If crossing your arms doesn’t work then try lying down. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.