Genetic predispositions help explain both our shared human nature as well as our individual differences. Evolutionary psychology takes a broader view, over a longer period of time, to determine the strategies that are useful for preserving the spe...
Cultural traditions often prescribe gender roles and relationships between women and men, ranging from the subordination of women to relative equality. Other than the biological differences between men and women, research indicates that the psycho...
Psychologist and author Paul Ekman talks about work he's done that can be used to help determine if someone is being deceptive. Dr. Ekman adds that part of his work in this area has to do with understanding why people lie, why some lies fail and oth...
Psychologist and author Paul Ekman talks about the characteristics of emotions. He also discusses how emotions are triggered, noting that, "...emotions are triggered without our being able to witness (the) process or really influence it very much."