Buying Green Makes You Do Bad Things

Buying Green Makes You Do Bad Things :
Do green products really make us better people? Does engaging in a virtuous act of consumption build on itself, making us more socially-conscious, in turn encouraging virtuous behavior in other areas of our lives? Or does buying these products make us feel better — but, in reality, make us act worse?

According to a new study, set to be published in the journal Psychological Science, the answer is — unsurprisingly for those of us with a cynical disposition toward human nature — the latter.

Buying Green Makes You Do Bad Things at SmartMoney.com

Buying Green Makes You Do Bad Things at SmartMoney.com

Do green products really make us better people? Does engaging in a virtuous act of consumption build on itself, making us more socially-conscious, in turn encouraging virtuous behavior in other areas of our lives? Or does buying these products make us feel better — but, in reality, make us act worse?

According to a new study, set to be published in the journal Psychological Science, the answer is — unsurprisingly for those of us with a cynical disposition toward human nature — the latter.

What's on Jim Fallon's Mind? A Family Secret That Has Been Murder to Figure Out - WSJ.com

What's on Jim Fallon's Mind? A Family Secret That Has Been Murder to Figure Out - WSJ.com: "Jim Fallon recently made a disquieting discovery: A member of his family has some of the biological traits of a psychopathic killer."

What's on Jim Fallon's Mind? A Family Secret That Has Been Murder to Figure Out - WSJ.com

What's on Jim Fallon's Mind? A Family Secret That Has Been Murder to Figure Out - WSJ.com: "Jim Fallon recently made a disquieting discovery: A member of his family has some of the biological traits of a psychopathic killer."

What's on Jim Fallon's Mind? A Family Secret That Has Been Murder to Figure Out - WSJ.com

What's on Jim Fallon's Mind? A Family Secret That Has Been Murder to Figure Out - WSJ.com: "Jim Fallon recently made a disquieting discovery: A member of his family has some of the biological traits of a psychopathic killer."

What's on Jim Fallon's Mind? A Family Secret That Has Been Murder to Figure Out - WSJ.com

What's on Jim Fallon's Mind? A Family Secret That Has Been Murder to Figure Out - WSJ.com Jim Fallon recently made a disquieting discovery: A member of his family has some of the biological traits of a psychopathic killer.

"These results will cause some problems at the next family party," he said, reviewing the data on his laptop in his backyard.

What's on Jim Fallon's Mind? A Family Secret That Has Been Murder to Figure Out - WSJ.com

What's on Jim Fallon's Mind? A Family Secret That Has Been Murder to Figure Out - WSJ.com Jim Fallon recently made a disquieting discovery: A member of his family has some of the biological traits of a psychopathic killer.

"These results will cause some problems at the next family party," he said, reviewing the data on his laptop in his backyard.

The 8 1/2 Laws of Rumor Spread

The 8 1/2 Laws of Rumor Spread: Most of us don't like to think of ourselves as gullible. But we're especially likely to accept as true—and do our best to spread—tales that have several specific characteristics that take aim at our best defenses.

Mind Hacks: You are kind, strong willed, but can be self-critical

Mind Hacks: You are kind, strong willed, but can be self-critical: "The tendency to see ourselves in vague or general statements has since been called the Forer effect or, alternatively, the Barnum effect, after the famous catchphrase attributed to the travelling circus impresario P.T. Barnum: 'There's a sucker born every minute!'"

FT.com / Tim Harford - How a celebrity chef turned into a social scientist

Tim Harford writes: "feeding primary school kids less fat, sugar and salt, and more fruit and vegetables, has a surprisingly large effect."