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Francis T. McAndrew Ph.D.
Social Psychologist
Selected Print & Internet Mentions
Office gossip as a leadership tool (Spanish) - July 21, 2025
Killer Clowns - July 8, 2025
What is the essence of 'Cool'? - Canadian Broadcasting Company,
July 3, 2025
Our fascination with serial killers - Connecticut Post, May 28, 2025
Our fascination with celebrities - May 8, 2025
When gossiping is good for you - April 17, 2025
How to gossip in a healthy way - Health.com, March 28, 2025
33 Seriously Disturbing Notes that People Found Left for Them
- MSN.com, March 14, 2025
The Expert Guide to Healthy Gossiping - February 7, 2025
Loneliness and its Effects (Chile) - January 7, 2025
Is it Possible to Make New Friends after 50? (Spanish) - January 5, 2025
Awkward Family Photos - December 4, 2024
Universal's Orlando Horror Nights - September 20, 2024
Transient Global Amnesia (TGA) - August 22, 2024
Strange & Creepy Coincidences - MSN.com, June 20, 2024
45 weird, unhinged pictures - June 11, 2024
The crushing death of a pet - June 5, 2024
Why do we love gossip? – Here's the Science (PPT)
MSN.com, May 30, 2024
Receiving Disturbing Notes - May 28, 2024
The upside to workplace gossip - CPA Australia, May 17, 2024
What Makes a Person Creepy? - May 8, 2024
Why we love the music from our youth (Indonesia) - May 5, 2024
Forever High School - April 30, 2024
Can Gossip Be Good? (Indonesia) - April 24, 2024
Gossip - March 26, 2024
Man gets called a "Pervert" for hanging out with co-worker's seven-year-old daughter - March 20, 2024
Creepy Dolls - March 6, 2024
Are horror movies good for mental health? - March 6, 2024
Older people are more resigned to death (Indonesia) - February 4, 2024
Gossip & Health - Women's Health U.K., January 6, 2024
The effects of solitary confinement - December 2, 2023
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TikTok Vigilantes - November 22, 2023
Oddly terrifying images - November 2, 2023
Liminal Spaces - November 1, 2023
Why people think that clowns are creepy - October 31, 2023
Why we fear clowns (Finland) - October 31, 2023
Why we are afraid of clowns (Spanish) - October 31, 2023
Why are people afraid of clowns? - October 30, 2023
Jump scares in Halloween movies - October 29, 2023
Unraveling the mystery of dolls - October 17, 2023
Why spooky movies might be good for you - October 14, 2023
Gossip & Tik-Tok - a bad mix? - September 22, 2023
The pressure to excel is stressing kids out - September 22, 2023
Does heat make people aggressive? (Panama) - September 11, 2023
Why humans love to gossip (Indonesia) - August 6, 2023
Mysterious creepy ghostly video - July 19, 2023
Evil Buildings - July 15, 2023
How to spot a judgmental person - June 30, 2023
Is gossip good for you? - June 29, 2023
On the naming of twins - June 15, 2023
Gossip is a social skill, not a character flaw - June 14, 2023
The "Vanderpump" cheating scandal - June 7, 2023
High School Memories - June 5, 2023
10 psychological reasons why people gossip behind your back
- May 29, 2023
The perks and perils of remote-work gossip - May 3, 2023
The power of office gossip - April 19, 2023
The 10 worst professions in the world - March 17, 2023
Why is gossiping fun? (Indonesia) - March 4, 2023
The Benefits of Gossip - TN.com (Argentina), March 3, 2023
M3GAN: Moviemakers know what you want - January 30, 2023
The positive & negative aspects of gossip - January 25, 2023
M3GAN movie review - Surface Magazine, January 20, 2023
Why are we so interested in the lives of others? (Brazil)
- January 18, 2023
The release of Knorkator's 5th vinyl album (Germany)
- January 17, 2023
Why are we afraid of dolls? (Brazil) - January 16, 2023
M3GAN & the history of creepy killer dolls - January 12, 2023
Creepy Photographs - January 12, 2023
Killer Doll Movies (Czech Republic) - January 12, 2023
Kids, Guns, & School Shootings (Portugal) - January 8, 2023
Fear of Dolls is natural (Slovakia) - January 7, 2023
Why are we scared of dolls? - January 5, 2023
Is gossip really so bad? - British Gentleman's Quarterly,
December 16, 2022
Gossip is part of human nature (Spain) - December 14, 2022
40 oddly horrifying pictures from the past - December 12, 2022
"Oddly Terrifying:" 50 times people spotted creepy things and just had to share them - December 6, 2022
Home for the holidays wherever you happen to be - December 4, 2022
The best flats and loafers to wear with socks that are actually stylish (Mexico) - November 30, 2022
The right way to handle juicy family gossip over the holidays, according to psychologists - November 22, 2022
The right way to handle juicy family gossip over the holidays
- November 22, 2022
Viewpoints Radio - November 20, 2022
Can women's leadership stop wars? (Poland) - November 18, 2022
What is "personal branding" and what is it for?
- Forbes Argentina, November 2, 2022
Why do some people see ghosts while others don't? - October 31, 2022
Creepy Dolls - The Huffington Post, October 27, 2022
(Also in Yahoo News)
Why are cafe tables round? - October 11, 2022
Obsession with celebrities - Strike Magazine, October 10, 2022
Why people hate remakes of songs they love - October 1, 2022
Oddly terrifying signs from around the world - September 30, 2022
Is physically risky heroism a 'guy thing'? - September 26, 2022
Traits that make you seem creepy (Chile) - September 26, 2022
The positive side of gossip (Indonesia), September 26, 2022
Can gossip be good? (Indonesian), September 23, 2022
Haunted houses remain scientific mysteries - September 23, 2022
Is gossip good for us? - Australian Broadcasting Company,
September 19, 2022. Also appears in Suara, Kompas & Tempo
(All in Indonesia)
What makes someone creepy? (Swedish) - September 13, 2022
Traits & behaviors associated with creepiness - September 9, 2022
50 of the funniest and most confusing 'cursed images' from this online group - September 5, 2022
Why do we love gossip about celebrities? (Indonesian)
- September 3, 2022
Are we wired to be discontented? - August 20, 2022
Fear of Satan and the Unseen (Indonesia) - August 19, 2022
Office Gossip - August 18, 2022
Why are clowns so damn scary? - July 18, 2022
Why mass shooters are so young - July 12, 2022
Why are mass shooters so young? (Brazil) - July 10, 2022
Why mass shooters are young men (Portuguese) - July 6, 2022
Why some people see ghosts (Indonesia) - July 5, 2022
Disturbing t-shirts - June 27, 2022
Why do some people see ghosts? (Spanish)
- Revista Central, June 21, 2022
Why mass shooters are young men - June 20, 2022
Why old people don't like new music (Spanish) - June 13, 2022
Why are we afraid of clowns? (Hungary) - June 9, 2022
Bizarre dolls on Texas beaches (Brazil) - June 8, 2022
Is the "angry young male" trope prompting America's shooting epidemic? (India) - June 5, 2022
9 Mass Shootings, six committed by young people
- World Journal (Chinese), June 3, 2022
Why are mass shooters getting younger? - June 2, 2022
Disturbing new trend in mass shootings - June 2, 2022
Why mass shooters are usually young men - June 2, 2022
- also appears in the South Florida Sun Sentinel,
the Chicago Tribune, & The Baltimore Sun
Why we are drawn to things we can't identify - May 31, 2022
Why young men become shooters - May 30, 2022
Toilets with threatening auras - May 28, 2022
Woman gets called inconsiderate for not telling her Japanese girlfriend and her parents that she's fluent in Japanese - May 25, 2022
Why do creepy dolls keep washing up on Texas beaches? - May 16, 2022
Getting over being boring (Africa) - April 28, 2022
Why we can't be happy all of the time (Hungary) - April 28, 2022
What makes someone boring? (Portugal) - April 28, 2022
Female friendships offer more emotional support than male friendships(Spanish) - April 25, 2022
Why we are obsessed with celebrities (Norway) - April 21, 2022
Why male and female friendships are so different (France)
- April 7, 2022
Response to "How to tell if you're boring" - YouTube, April 4, 2022
How to stop gossiping during Ramadan (Indonesia)
- April 4, 2022
What it feels like to see ghosts (Austria), March 24, 2022
Hegemonic masculinity in Arabic music videos - February 27, 2022
"Cursed Images" - February 21, 2022
Our healthy and unhealthy obsession with celebrity couples
- February 20, 2022
The science of gossip - February 17, 2022
The courage to be humble - February 14, 2022
How to convey dominance while smiling
- February 12, 2022 (also appears in Eminetra Canada)
Being approachable at work - February 4, 2023
Why old people hate new music (Spanish)
- January 26, 2022
Tips on how to have a conversation (Czech)
- January 21, 2022
Why do people see ghosts? (Poland)(January 21, 2022)
What can a real-life haunting tell us about American religion?
- January 20, 2022
Gossip isn't a sin (Chinese)
- Commonwealth Magazine, January 20, 2022
Why we don't like new music as we get older (Chinese)
- Commonwealth Magazine, January 17, 2022
Pediaphobia: Fear of Dolls (Indonesia) - January 8, 2022
Pediaphobia: Fear of Dolls (Indonesia) - January 6, 2022
Why musical tastes change as we age (Spanish) - January 3, 2022
How to not be creepy - Psychology Today Magazine (in print only)
- December, 2021 (pp. 32-34)
Why we don't like new music as we age (Indonesia)
- December 19, 2021
Why do we hate newer music the older we get?
- Screen Shot Magazine, December 16, 2021
Why old people hate new music (Indonesia) - December 13, 2021
Old people do not like new music (India) - December 12, 2021
Why we like scary situations (Indonesian) - December 9, 2021
Albert Einstein & the secret to happiness (German) - December 6, 2021
Why does heat make us violent? (Spanish) - December 2, 2021
Albert Einstein & the secret to happiness - November 30, 2021
The loss of a pet (Portuguese) - November 30, 2021
Albert Einstein & the secret to happiness - November 29, 2021
Why do ghosts haunt some people more than others?
- ED Times (India), November 29, 2021
Why old people hate new music (Spanish) - November 24, 2021
Gossip as a social skill (Indonesian) - November 22, 2021
What makes a man "sexy"? (Spanish) - November 22, 2021
How can horror movies be "fun"? (Indonesian) - November 22, 2021
Gossip as a social skill - November 21, 2021
Britney Spears & California Conservatorships
- ABC TV News, Sacramento, November 12, 2021
Intelligence in men may not be as sexy as we think
- November 12, 2021 (Spain)
Why some people see ghosts and others don't (Peru)
- October 31, 2021
The shock & horror factor of haunted houses - October 30, 2021
The upside of workplace gossip - October 30, 2021
Why some people see ghosts - October 28, 2021 (Spain)
Why we are obsessed with haunted houses - October 27, 2021
Who sees ghosts? (Spain) - October 27, 2021
Creepy historical dolls - October 20, 2021
Profs & Pints: Encounters with Ghosts - October 17, 2021
Why we like being scared - October 15, 2021
Why we are obsessed with Halloween haunted houses (India)
- October 13, 2021
Why we love haunted houses - Portal FM (103.1 FM) - October 12, 2021
Why we are obsessed with haunted houses - October 12, 2021
Why we are obsessed with Halloween haunted houses
- October 11, 2021
Why we love Halloween haunted houses - October 11, 2021
Good testosterone & bad testosterone - October 10, 2021
(Catalan)
Rumor has it: Gossip is good - October 6, 2021
Gossip - October 2, 2021 (Indonesia)
Gossip - Your Tango Magazine, October 1, 2021
Parasocial Relationships - October 1, 2021
7 powers of charismatic people - September 24, 2021 (Vietnam)
The people skills of charming people - September 22, 2021 (Vietnam)
7 people skills of truly charming people - September 21, 2021
Where does Pennsylvania rank on happiness? - September 14, 2021
New Mexico is not a happy state - September 14, 2021
2021's Happiest States in America - September 14, 2021
7 people skills of charming people - September 1, 2021
Why losing a dog is so hard (Spanish) - August 28, 2021
Why does heat make people aggressive? (Romania)
- August 27, 2021
Why does heat make people aggressive? (Romania)
- Libertatea, August 27, 2021
People get meaner and fight more when it is hotter
- August 18, 2021
How smiling helps you beat stress, snag a job, and make more money
- August 13, 2021
Possessed Dolls - August 11, 2021
Why people think clowns are scary - SpiritHalloween.com, July 29, 2021
Falling for Nigerian Prince Scams (Switzerland) - July 25, 2021
Falling for "Nigerian Prince" scams - July 23, 2021
Extreme Weather: Why we risk our lives to save our homes
- July 23, 2021
Why does heat make us aggressive?
- Central Valley Business Journal, July 23, 2021
Because hot weather makes us unhappy
-Ecozen (Greece), July 23, 2021
Why people risk their lives to save their homes
- Frontline (India), July 22, 2021
Why does violent crime go up when it gets hot?
- IFL Science, July 22, 2021
Why people risk their lives to save their homes
- Deutsche Welle, July 21, 2021
Why does hot weather make people bad tempered?
- July 20, 2021
Why we love gossip - July 13, 2021 (Korean)
How not to seem creepy - June 29, 2021
On the Nature of Creepiness - June 3, 2021
Why clowns creep us out (Turkey) - June 2, 2021
The Class of COVID-19: The pandemic's impact on the high school experience. - Louisville Courier Journal, May 28, 2021
Why Tuesday is the longest & most boring day of the week (Hungarian)
- May 4, 2021
Positive functions of gossip - April 29, 2021
Littering - April 22, 2021
Who litters the most? - April 21, 2021
Creepy Dolls (Vietnamese) - April 20, 2021
Why we think some people are creepy - April 14, 2021
Why scam victims feel stupid & ashamed - April 2, 2021
How to avoid being the office creep - March 31, 2021 (Irish)
Gossip as a social skill (Indonesian) - March 11, 2021
A guy saves a girl from a creep by pretending to know her
- February 19, 2021
The do's and don'ts of zoom dating - February 13, 2021
A guy saves a girl from a creep by pretending to know her
- February 13, 2021
ZOOM Meeting Dress-Up - January, 2021
Why you need to get dressed, even when you aren't going anywhere
- Vogue, January 16, 2021
The complicated concept of "home" - December 21, 2020
Gossip (Italy) - December 18, 2020
The importance of personal privacy - December 14, 2020
Why men can "drop their armor" at home (Polish) - December 8, 2020
A case study of "Deuxmoi" & the psychology of gossip
- November 30, 2020
Home for the Holidays - November 18, 2020
The science behind nostalgia for old songs - November 2, 2020
What is behind the great horror myths? (German)
- October 31, 2020 (Also in Volkstimme & Blue News)
Does garlic protect against vampires? (German) - October 29, 2020
- (also in Westfalische Nachrichten)
Dealing with creepy men who harass their female coworkers
- October 28, 2020
America's greatest Halloween fears - October 27, 2020
(also in Yahoo Entertainment)
Does garlic really stop vampires, and other paranormal defense strategies (German) - October 27, 2020
Dealing with scary Halloween stuff (German) - October 26, 2020
Why the choice of your child's name matter so much (Croatia)
- October 15, 2020
How can you tell where "home" is? - October 6, 2020
The Nature of Happiness (Indonesian) - September 17, 2020
The perks of gossip - September 11, 2020
Why clowns creep us out - September 7, 2020
The Psychology of Contempt - September 6, 2020
Grief over the death of a pet - August 24, 2020
Grief over the death of a pet, August 23, 2020
Gossip - August 17, 2020
Why we love to gossip (Indonesia), July 20, 2020
Gossip (Mexico), July 1 & 15, 2020
Can we forget the taste of fear? - June 28, 2020
How to dress for telework (Chile), June 26, 2020
The nature of nostalgia - Aeon Magazine, June 16, 2020
Why we love gossip (Slovenia) - June 12, 2020
Why Doll Horror Movies are so Creepy - June 4, 2020
The science of gossip - and why we all do it! (Romania) - May 26, 2020
Why gossip is not always bad (Bosnian) - May 25, 2020
Why is this photo of unidentifiable objects so creepy? (Indonesia)
- May 24, 2020
Why we love gossip (U.K./Polish), May 19, 2020
What to tell kids about gossip - and how to stop it
- moms.com, May 17, 2020
Why we love gossip (Indonesia) - May 15, 2020
Why do we love gossip? (Belgium) - May 14, 2020
Why do we love gossip? - May 14, 2020
Why we love gossip (Indonesia) - May 13, 2020
The Benefits of Gossip - May 13, 2020 (Poland)
The science of gossip - May 11, 2020
The Science of Gossip - May 11, 2020
- also in The Clayton News & CNN Mexico
Why we love gossip (Brazil) - May 11, 2020
Why we love gossip - May 11, 2020
Why we love gossip - May 11, 2020
Why gossip is especially important during the pandemic
- Vice, May 8, 2020
The hazards of social isolation
- BizShifts-Trends.com, May 7, 2020
Why we fear clowns - April 30, 2020
Quarantine & Mental Health (Brazil), April 28, 2020
Do you need to wear pants when working from home? - April 25, 2020
Dressed for success while working from home - April 24, 2020
Coping with Isolation - April 20, 2020
Privacy for public figures (Indonesia) - April 20, 2020
Does small talk matter? - April 18, 2020
Judge orders lawyers to stop looking like slobs - April 17, 2020
Psychological Impact of Quarantine - April 16, 2020
Judge orders lawyers to stop looking like slobs - April 15, 2020
Judge orders lawyers to stop looking like slobs
- April 14, 2020
Judge orders lawyers to stop looking like slobs
- TV 2 (Norway), April 14, 2020
Judge orders lawyers to stop looking like slobs - April 13, 2020
What makes a person creepy? - Discover Magazine, April 12, 2020
Knox College, April 2, 2020
Quarantine and Mental Health
- The Daily Times of Pakistan, April 1, 2020
Life in Quarantine - El Universo (Ecuador), March 29, 2020
Dealing with the psychological effects of COVID-19, March 27, 2020
Dealing with the Coronavirus - Ahval News, March 26, 2020
Digital date nights - Vogue, March 26, 2020
The effects of quarantine on mental health
- G1/Globo.com, March 19, 2020
The unexpected stress of working from home - March 18, 2020
How to dress while in quarantine - March 17, 2020
The effects of quarantine on mental health - March 15, 2020
Why losing a dog is so hard
- La 100 (Argentinian Radio Station), February 28, 2020
Why clowns creep us out - February 20, 2020
Why old buildings seem haunted
- Australian Broadcasting Company, February 20, 2020
Renovation of the Knox College Science Building
February 6, 2020
Realism and the uncanny valley
- Blog of artist Carolyn Anderson, January 20, 2020
Knox College faculty receive exceptional achievement awards
- January 9, 2020
Workplace Gossip - January 8, 2020
Gossip in the workplace - January 7, 2020
Answers to five burning questions from curious kids
- December 30, 2019 (also in The National Interest)
What makes a building look "evil"? - December 26, 2019
Five favorite answers to questions from curious kids
- December 26, 2019
The creepiness of the movie "Cats" - December 23, 2019
Five favorite answers to questions from curious kids
- December 23, 2019 (also in the Santa Maria Times)
The problem of creepy men - December 23, 2019
Jobs in which people are most dissatisfied (Uruguay)
- December 23, 2019
Five favorite answers to questions from curious kids
- December 19, 2019
Transient Global Amnesia (TGA) - December 10, 2019
Why you can't look away from cursed images - December 9, 2019
What makes some men seem creepy? - November 25, 2019
Why ouija boards creep us out - November 19, 2019
The oppression of minorities - November 18, 2019
What is to be done about the problem of creepy men?
- November 15, 2019
Donald Trump's sense of humor - November 9, 2019
Why we love a good scream (Norway) - November 9, 2019
Why we like to be scared (Indonesia) - November 4, 2019
The concept of "home" - November 4, 2019
Why we love a good scream (Norway) - November 2, 2019
Why clowns creep us out (Indonesia) - November 2, 2019
Why we fear clowns - November 1, 2019
What ouija boards know about us - November 1, 2019
Why are people so afraid of clowns? - October 31, 2019
Signs your website looks more like a haunted house than a welcoming home - October 31, 2019
Fear of clowns - October 31, 2019
What makes things scary?
- appeared in print magazine only, October, 2019
Why some people see ghosts (Argentina)
- October 31, 2019
Horror can be fun - some last minute Halloween ideas (Italy)
- October 31, 2019
Why some people see ghosts - October 31, 2019
Why do we like to scare ourselves? - October 31, 2019
The architecture of horror (Belgium) - October 31, 2019
Creepy clown scares in Alabama - October 31, 2019
Ouija Boards - October 30, 2019
Ouija Boards - October 30, 2019
Why some people see ghosts - October 30, 2019
Why we see ghosts (Spanish) - October 30, 2019
Haunted house offers $20,000 to anyone who can finish it, but does it take fright too far? - October 29, 2019
F*cking terrifying horror movies are actually good for you
- October 28, 2019
Why we like to be scared - October 28, 2019
Why we like to scare ourselves - October 27, 2019
Ouija Boards - October 25, 2019
The architecture of creepiness - October 23, 2019
The creepiness of clowns - October 23, 2019
Why old people don't like new music (Indonesia)
- October 14, 2019
The deeply philosophical concerns of the Joker
- October 13, 2019
Why we like to scare ourselves - October 10, 2019
Why old people hate new music - October 8, 2019
How to protect yourself online - October 7, 2019
Why clowns creep us out - October 6, 2019
Why old people hate new music - October 6, 2019
(also in the Corvallis Gazette Times)
Why clowns are creepy - October 6, 2019
Behaviors that make you seem creepy - October 5, 2019
Best psychology links on the web this week - October 4, 2019
Why we fear "the Joker" and clowns in general - October 4, 2019
Why old people hate new music - October 4, 2019
Why parents hate their kids' music - October 3, 2019
Why we lose interest in popular music by the time we turn 33
- October 1, 2019
Why older people hate new music - October 1, 2019
Transient Global Amnesia - September 30, 2019
Why old people hate new music - September 30, 2019
Transient Global Amnesia - September 24, 2019
Gossip - September 23, 2019
What do your dreams mean? (Greek) - September 23, 2019
Transient Global Amnesia - September 16, 2019
Dumbest reasons for going to war - September 12, 2019
Nigerian email scams - September 11, 2019
This is why everyone hates clowns - September 6, 2019
Why clowns creep us out (Indonesian) - September 6, 2019
Why clowns creep you out (Indonesian) - September 6, 2019
LA's Dine & Dash Dater - August 30, 2019 (in print only)
The Uncanny Valley - August 27, 2019
Why some people are afraid of clowns (Brazil) - August 27, 2019
Pet bereavement policies at work? - August 19, 2019
What are the characteristics of a "sinister" person and why are we afraid of them? - (Portuguese) - August 16, 2019
The nature of hate - August 14, 2019
Gun violence in America - August 13, 2019
You Tube pulls the plug on disturbing videos of kids
- July 30, 2019
Why the trailer for the movie version of "Cats" seems creepy
- July 19, 2019
Can one think of Colombia as home?
- July 9, 2019
How is Amazon changing our lives? - June/July, 2019
Why dolls creep us out so much - June 19, 2019
Charisma, fame, and democratic presidential candidates
- June 13, 2019
What makes a person creepy? - June 4, 2019
Intellectual Humility (Argentina) - June 1, 2019
Gossip is an evolved social skill (Turkish) - June 1, 2019
Intellectual Humility - May 26, 2019
Are the lives of athletes too public? - May 20, 2019
Gossip is what makes us human (Poland) - May 19, 2019
Why we love to gossip (Colombia) - May 11, 2019
Why are the Pokemon characters in "Detective Pikachu" scary?
(France) - May 8, 2019
Why does this photo of random unrecognizable objects creep us out?
- May 7, 2019 (Colombia)
The real reason you care so much about the royal baby
- May 3, 2019
Why did this picture go viral - and why is it so disturbing?
- TV 2, Norway, April 29, 2019
Why is this photograph of unrecognizable objects so creepy?
(Indonesia) - April 28, 2019 (also in the Banjarmasin Post)
Why is this photograph of unrecognizable objects so creepy?
(Indonesia) - April 28, 2019 (Also in Tribun Lampung)
Why is this viral image of unrecognizable objects so creepy?
- April 25, 2019 (Also in Noticias (Brazil))
Why we still fall for "Nigerian Prince" scams - April 18, 2019
Creepiness and the "Uncanny Valley" - April 9, 2019
Why do we trust imposters? (Germany) - April 5, 2019
Mentoring college athletes - March 29, 2019
The perils of social isolation - March 25, 2019
Why we are destined to be unhappy (Lithuania)
-March 13, 2019
When do the personalities of babies develop?
- March 11, 2019
Why do we "Like" the Instagram posts of
famous people? - March 8, 2019
Why do we like the pics of hot-looking people on Instagram?
(Belgium) - March 7, 2019
Why we like the pics of hot-looking people on Instagram
- March 7, 2019
The psychology behind why we "Like" the pictures of hot-looking people on Instagram - March 6, 2019.
Why the "Momo"character is so creepy - March 5, 2019
The sinfulness of the state of Louisiana - March 4, 2019
What makes the "Momo" character so creepy? - March 1, 2019
Why the "Momo" character is so creepy - March 1, 2019
Why the "Momo" YouTube scare is creepy - March 1, 2019
- also in Yahoo.financias (Brazil) & Caribbean News Service
Why we are scared of clowns - February 25, 2019
Do you live in one of America's most sinful states?
- February 25, 2019
The sinfulness of the state of Texas - February 22, 2019
What are the most sinful states in America? - February 20, 2019
Will the next generation of robots help us feel less lonely?
- February 18, 2019
How you picked Mr. Wrong - February 14, 2019
Why people see ghosts - Cozy mysteries by Ana Bisset
- February 12, 2019
Creepiness of Clowns - February 8, 2019
Why losing a dog is so hard (Video) - February 5, 2019
Creepiness - January 19, 2019
Why we find smiles so attractive - January 9, 2019
Creepiness of Clowns - December 17, 2018
Media controversy surrounding President Bush's service dog "Sully" - December 4, 2018
How shared hatred helps you make friends - December 3, 2018
- also in KENH 14 (Vietnam) & 36KR (China)
Celebrity Gossip - November 22, 2018
The creepiest jobs - November 20, 2018
The creepiness of Pokemon characters - November 19, 2018
The creepiness of Pokemon characters - November 18, 2018
- also in HuffPost France
Creepy Dolls - November 10, 2018
The design of haunted houses - October 31, 2018
- also in PsychCentral.com, WJXT News, & WTVA News
Why horror movies are making a comeback - October 28, 2018
Memories of the teen years - October 28, 2018
Ads that are too spooky for kids - October 18, 2018
Creepiness - October 15, 2018
Fear of Dolls - October 12, 2018
Grieving the loss of a dog - October 4, 2018
The magic number of people for a great conversation - September 19, 2018
Why do men have to carry all of the groceries in on one load?
- August 30, 2018
Why we fall for "Nigerian Prince" scams - August 4, 2018
Confronting the "fuck-up" in your friend group
- Mel Magazine, July 13, 2018
What's the perfect number of friends for a night out?
- Mel Magazine, May, 2018
Favoritism's Best Friend - April 26, 2018
Parkland Teens Push for Gun Control - February 21, 2018
How your name influences your love life and career - April 24, 2018
Einstein's Theory of Happiness - December 4, 2017
Religion & Seeing Ghosts - December 4, 2017
What makes kids' YouTube videos so creepy? - November 21, 2017
Why do human beings still experience negative emotions? - October 21, 2017
Creepy Clowns - Popsugar.com, September 12, 2017
Fear of Clowns - September 9, 2017
Horror Clowns - September 4, 2017
Creepy Clowns - August 30, 2017
Why we are obsessed with creepy dolls - Electric Literature, August 30, 2017
Creepy Dolls - August 16, 2017
The upside to "down" emotions - April 8, 2017
Creepy Clowns - July 18, 2017
The "Hi Stranger" video & creepiness - March 24, 2017
Are you creepy? - February 14, 2017
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Why we love to gossip - 2017
The aesthetics of mystery - November 18, 2016
The History of Mass Shootings - November 11, 2016
The way your name affects your love life - November 7, 2016
9 things that make a Dude a Creep - November 3, 2016
Scary Clowns - October 28, 2016
Creepiest pictures on the internet - October 23, 2016
Why we love horror movies & haunted houses - October 20, 2016
Creepy Dolls - October 20, 206
A History of Creepy Clowns - October 19, 2016
The Reason You're Afraid of Clowns - October 19, 2016
Fear of Clowns - New York Magazine, October 18, 2016
Creepy Clown Scares - October 16, 2016
Creepiness of Clowns - October 6, 2016
The creepiest behaviours - September 30, 2016
Why clowns are creepy - September 29, 2016
Creepy Clowns - Australian Broadcasting Company,
September 27, 2016
Theories of Creepiness - Aeon Magazine, September 19, 2016
Why we need negative feelings - August 22, 2016
Meteorologists aren't Creepy - August 16, 2016
Why we need celebrity gossip - August 5, 2016
What makes someone creepy? - May 20, 2016
Creepy People - May 15, 2016
Creepy Clowns - April 27, 2016
Meteorologists are not creepy - April 14, 2016
Creepiness - April 14, 2016
What creeps us out? - April 14, 2016
Men are creepier than women - April 14, 2016
Are birdwatchers creepy? - April 13, 2016
How creepy are you? - April 13, 2016
Birdwatchers reply to the creepiness study -
The Audubon Society, April 13, 2016
Men are creepier than women - April 12, 2016
Creepiness - April 12, 2016
How much of a creep are you? - April 11, 2016
What makes someone creepy? - April 11, 2016
Creepiness - April 11, 2016
Creepiness (German) - April 9, 2016
Creepiness - April 7, 2016
The Problem of Creepy Men - April 6, 2016
The 10 most destructive human behaviors - March 25, 2016
All's fair in love and war, says evolution
- February 11, 2016
Benefits of gossip - January 25, 2016
Creepy Dolls - January 22, 2016
The Psychology of Mass Shootings - January 4, 2016
Office Gossip - December 12, 2015
How you are creeping people out - November 6, 2015
The Science of Creepiness - October 29, 2015
Heroism - October 28, 2015
What makes someone creepy? - October 15, 205
What is Creepiness? - October 6, 2015
Creepiness - Pacific Standard Magazine, September 9, 2015
The History of Creepy Dolls - July 15, 2015
How Heroism Works - October 20, 2014
Why we like to scare ourselves - Peoria Journal Star, October 19, 2014
Picking Names for Babies - May 9, 2014
How guns create aggression - December 30, 2013
Why Men get a Bang out of Guns - June 7, 2013
Las Vegas Tourists Enjoy Machine Guns - November 30, 2012
How we use Facebook - October 18, 2012
Heroic Behavior - August 10, 2012
Testosterone & Aggression - August 1, 2012
Gossip - January 31, 2012
Our love of urban scenery - January 7, 2012
Can gossip be good for you? - January 7, 2012
Your emails expose your personality (MedIndia), July 24, 2011
What your emails say about you - July 22, 2011
Why we love gossip - January 11, 2011
What do we share on social networks? - February 8, 2010
Office Gossip - Forbes Woman Magazine, January 28, 2010
Toxic Gossip - 2009
Athletes behaving badly & testosterone -July 3, 2009
Gossip about Politicians - August 25, 2008
What's sexier than public policy? - Reason Magazine, August 25, 2008
Littering - November 7, 2007
Gossip - October 18, 2007
The Upside of Gossip - July 25, 2007
Can gossip be good for you? - July 18, 2007
Testosterone & Violence - July 5, 2007
Gossip - United Press International, June 29, 2007
Why we love to be scared - October 30, 2006
Guns & Testosterone - August 2, 2006
Guns & Testosterone - May 9, 2006
Guns & Testosterone - May 9, 2006
GOSSIP - April, 2006
The Family Home - Breakfast with Geraldine Doogue,
Australian Broadcasting Company, March 4, 2005
Gossip - June 28, 2002
Gossip - June 26, 2001
Dot-Com Guy - July 3, 2000
How did the "smile" become a friendly gesture in humans? - October 21, 1999
Associated Press story on facial beauty (Appeared in dozens of newspapers)
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