People’s beliefs in (or skepticism about) global warming are highly susceptible to recent weather events — or even to irrelevant information, like the temperature of the room they are sitting in. Article written by Maria Konnikova.
The Atlantic (2012): Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?
Has social networking contributed substantially to loneliness and isolation in this country, or does it only express preexisting tendencies toward isolation? Article written by Stephen Marche.
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/05/is-facebook-making-us-lonely/308930/
PsychCentral: Harming Your Child by Making Him Your Parent
Several ways in which family demands may place a child in the unwanted and inappropriate role of surrogate parent. Article written by Samuel López De Victoria, Ph.D.
ScienceDaily: No such thing as porn ‘addiction,’ researchers say
To date, there is insufficient scientific evidence to prove the existence of pornography addiction, or for any of its ostensible side effects.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140212153252.htm
The New York Times (2012): Do Argentines Need Therapy? Pull Up a Couch
Psychoanalysis is booming in Argentina. Why? Article written by Simon Romero.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/19/world/americas/do-argentines-need-therapy-pull-up-a-couch.html