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Op-Ed: Music makes you nicer, if it’s the right music

Apparently listening to all that unforgettable rap and other ho-hum stuff might be a negative influence. (The hell you say!) Listening to positive music, however, has now been shown to have the opposite effect.

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The rationale for an irrational species rationalizing rationales

It’s called “cognitive dissonance”, which means disagreeing with something you know and understand differently. Hence the instinctive ability to rationalize anything into an acceptable form. Self-delusion is another description.

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Inside the mind of the road racer

The psychology of choosing to risk your life

Can Optimism Ward Off Heart Ills?

A new systemic review published Tuesday in the Psychological Bulletin shows that patients with a positive psychological well being have a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease compared to those who have a more negative or neutral attitude towards life.

Prison closures take psychological toll on inmates

When Public Safety Minister Vic Toews announced April 19 that the federal government was shuttering three high-profile prisons, he claimed it was a cost-saving measure. Experts say relocating 900 inmates will have psychological effects on prison life in general.

AUDIO: Luther 'to move from TV to film'

The BBC psychological crime show Luther been named best drama series at the Royal Television Society awards.

Cruise ship survivors offered $14,454 compensation

The company that owns the Costa Concordia — the cruise ship that capsized off Tuscany — is offering uninjured passengers €11,000 ($14,454 Cdn) each to compensate them for lost baggage and psychological trauma.