Psychology news

• Why a broken heart really hurts

  13-09-2015 10:30
  
  The secret of how our mind processes emotional pain ought to change our outlook, says psychologist Sian BeilockSocial exclusion is a normal part of life. We have all, at one time or another, felt disliked at work, spurned by a partner or snubbed by friends. Even though it’s unpleasant, social rejection seems pretty different from a physical injury. Yet these experiences share a common biological substrate in the brain.For decades, neuroscientists have been aware that a specific brain circu
  
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• Money now or later? What delaying gratification says about you

  13-09-2015 10:30
  
  Take the Observer personality quiz and find out who you – or your partner – really areCongratulations! You’ve just won a prize in a lottery. It’s a rather unusual lottery – you’ve been offered the choice of £750 now, or £1,000 in one year. (Don’t worry, the lottery is government-backed, so there’s no chance of the organiser going bust or failing to pay out.) So which prize would you prefer?a) I’ll take the £750 now, tha
  
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