Walking associated with reduced risk of dementia in older men. Older men who walked the least in a comparison group had nearly twice the risk for dementia compared to men who walked the most, according to a new study. Evidence suggests that physical activity may be related to the clinical expression of dementia, according to background information in the articl... [Science Blog]000000comment []


Psychologist Awarded Nobel Prize!. Princeton University psychologist Daniel Kahneman won the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. "His work has inspired a new generation of researchers in economics and finance to enrich economic theory using insights from cognitive psychology into intrinsic human motivation,"... [About Psychology]000000comment []


Personality: Too Old to Change?. Earlier views suggested that personality stops changing once a person reaches adulthood. A new study found, however, that people's personalities continue to evolve well into their 30s. Having examined 132,515 adults age 21-60 on the Big 5 personality traits (openness,... [About Psychology]000000comment []


Common Sense, Who Has It?. Yale University Psychology and Education Professor Dr. Robert Sternberg has recently developed a survey to measure common sense. You have common sense, don't you. How much?... [About Psychology]000000comment []