The most outstanding articles on psychology of 2014

The best articles on Psychology during the year 2014

This 2014 is ending and, with the imminent arrival of the end of the year, it seems that there is something that prompts us to look back and recapitulate the achievements. Why wouldn't we do the same in Psychology and Mind? In our case, of course, we will only talk about those articles on psychology for which readers have shown greater interest. By clicking on each title you can access each of the articles.

And yes, we could say that our degrees in psychology allow us to read the minds of readers, but the truth is that we manage to measure this type of thing through the magic of website statistics. While what follows along these lines is actually a skewed recap of the most popular (Psychology and Mind has not yet completed its first year of life) you can already see some patterns… the reader loves lists!

Judging by the time we spend sleeping year after year, it is easy to assume the importance that a good rest has in our lives. Although a lifestyle based on the "here and now" can lead to disregarding rest time ("sleeping is like wasting time", they will think some), the value of these hours of apparent inactivity is noticeable, and a lot, in the symptoms of that person who does not dedicate much time to dream. Reading this article can serve, among other things, to

convinced of the importance of sleep.

Intelligence, leisure, controversy and pop culture: It is normal for this type of study to generate interest. Although the conception of intelligence is more than debatable and discussed, it is still striking that there is a notable correlation between academic success and taste for the music made by and for western middle or upper class people. ¿cultural bias? Find out for yourself.

There is an old rule that some people hold:If someone can do something to take advantage of others, they will do it.á. This rule seems easily applicable in the field of private interests, and this little article is a sample of it. Restaurant owners know them all, and they don't hesitate to use little tricks that, although they go unnoticed by the diner, end up pushing them to spend more money.

Psychology is a very complex realm of knowledge in which it is difficult to reach satisfactory conclusions from experience. Perhaps for this reason, the study of the psyche it is fertile ground for unfounded ideas, fanciful explanations and wrong conclusions. In this article published in the month of May some of these myths are reviewed.

A quick review of the "ABC" of some of the concepts and premises that are worked from Psychology. Hallucinations, self-delusions of the mind, some side effect of fantasizing… Facts about our conduct that will not leave you indifferent. And it seems that the brain is guided by a logic different from ours, right?