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How to Spot a Liar or Be One Yourself

by Noemi Twigg
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How to Spot a Liar or Be One Yourself

Have you ever been a victim of a lying b#stard? Like that guy who sold you his “slightly used” PlayStation 3. As things turned out, his definition of “slightly used” was “slightly” different from what is commonly understood. Whether you have been on the receiving or giving end of a lie (I am pretty sure we’ve all been on both ends at some point), here is an interesting infographic on how you can tell if someone is lying to you. In case you feel like reading up a little on psychological material… How To Spot A Liar by Forensic Psychology Let me highlight some of the most interesting points: A Read more »

A Cognitive Analysis of Angry Birds: What Makes the Game So Successful?

by Noemi Twigg
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A Cognitive Analysis of Angry Birds: What Makes the Game So Successful?

There is no way that one can ignore the popularity of the game Angry Birds. Even people who would never touch a gaming console under normal circumstances have been caught in the Angry Birds hype. The popularity of the game has reached such heights that we’ve seen the likes of Angry Zombie Birds and Angry Birds birthday cakes. Have you ever wondered what makes this simple game so successful?  Me, I just go ahead and play – or at least try to; oftentimes those green pigs just make me angrier than the birds!  Charles L. Mauro went one step further than wondering.  He decided to do a cognitive analysis of Read more »

Your PC desktop is your personality, sez psychologist

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Your PC desktop is your personality, sez psychologist

OK, so everything you do seems to get analysed these days – what TV programmes you watch, where you sit on the bus, whether you carry an axe around with you or not. “Geez, it’s not like I was gonna use it, officer.” Still, for those of us who spend an unhealthy amount of time on a computer, there might be an ounce of truth in “desktop psychology”. Psychologist Donna Dawson (who also helped the satellite broadcaster Sky try to convince us that watching high definition TV can make us happier) has suggested that the way our virtual desktop is laid out says a lot about our personality. Read more »