Marc Wilson: could do better
Subscriber contentBy Marc Wilson in Psychology
Issue 3843 26th Dec 2013
Making your New Year’s resolutions stick takes more than good intentions.
Marc Wilson
Marc is currently an associate professor at Victoria University’s school of psychology and his particular interests include the psychology of major social issues, food, religion and paranormal phenomena. As well as offering NZ Listener readers a weekly insight into how our minds work and how that relates to our everyday lives and issues, he will also be exploring the latest research and latest theories in the field, both locally and internationally.
Peak season for people-watchers, plus Health Briefs
Subscriber contentBy Marc Wilson in Psychology
Issue 3842 19th Dec 2013
The study of fun turns out to be a serious business.
Marc Wilson: the kindest cuts
Subscriber contentBy Marc Wilson in Psychology
Issue 3841 12th Dec 2013
Wouldn’t our lives be better if we didn’t feel pain?
Marc Wilson: take a tiger by the tail
Subscriber contentBy Marc Wilson in Psychology
Issue 3840 5th Dec 2013
Get a grip – those scary stripes in the bushes are not what you think.
Mark Wilson: don't rush to judgement
Subscriber contentBy Marc Wilson in Psychology
Issue 3839 28th Nov 2013
It’s unwise to make snap judgments about people based only on what you can see.
Marc Wilson: over men’s heads
Subscriber contentBy Marc Wilson in Psychology
Issue 3838 21st Nov 2013
Contrary to what a French sociologist thought, brain size isn’t everything.
Marc Wilson: forget about it
Subscriber contentBy Marc Wilson in Psychology
Issue 3837 14th Nov 2013
If you’re like most people, being told that will only make it harder for you to do so.
Marc Wilson: the Casanova index
Subscriber contentBy Marc Wilson in Psychology
Issue 3836 7th Nov 2013
You’d be surprised what can be read into the relative lengths of your fingers.
Highly sensitive people, plus Health Briefs
Subscriber contentBy Marc Wilson in Psychology
Issue 3835 31st Oct 2013
What could possess a person to have a pet hedgehog – shared prickliness, perhaps?
Twilight and undying love
Subscriber contentBy Marc Wilson in Psychology
Issue 3834 24th Oct 2013
In any relationship, love is a multifaceted thing that changes over time.