A research study published today in the academic journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin links low-effort thinking with conservative political ideology. The article was written by author Scott Eidelman and colleagues from the Department of Psychology at the University of Arkansas. The researchers were able to simulate low-effort thinking in various ways and discovered an emergence of conservatism in the thought patterns and expressions of the study participants. Prior studies have shown a significant relationship between lower levels of education and conservative political ideology. But, this is perhaps the first study showing the actual relationship between lack of critically and higher intellectual thinking and conservative political ideology. The entire article can be found here: http://psp.sagepub.com/content/early/2012/03/16/0146167212439213.full.pdf+html
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
New Study Links Conservative Political Ideology to Low-Effort Thinking
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Madonna’s MDNA Debuts at #1!
Debuting at #1 on the Billboard Chart with close to 400,000 copies sold just in the first week alone, Madonna has retained her title “Queen of Pop” yet again with the release of her new album MDNA. Madonna’s 12th studio album is incredible and consists primarily of techno-pop tunes with a couple of ballads (including “Masterpiece”–the Golden Globe winning song from Madonna’s directorial debut W.E.). MDNA is now available through iTunes and other music retailers nationwide from Live Nation. Scroll down the BLOGBOARD to watch Madonna’s new single “Girl Gone Wild” from MDNA.