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This Is Your Stressed-Out Brain On Scarcity
When we don't have enough of something — love, time or money — we spend extraordinary effort worrying about how to get by, research shows. The stress of poverty changes the way people think.
When we don't have enough of something — love, time or money — we spend extraordinary effort worrying about how to get by, research shows. The stress of poverty changes the way people think.
Can't Stand Meetings? Try Taking Away The Chairs
Those who stood at meetings said the felt their colleagues were more open to their ideas, less territorial, and overall, did better collaborative work, researchers found.
Those who stood at meetings said the felt their colleagues were more open to their ideas, less territorial, and overall, did better collaborative work, researchers found.
New Study Says Playing a Terrorist in Video Games Might Make You More Morally Sensitive
Latest research fuels the debate on the impact of violent video games
Latest research fuels the debate on the impact of violent video games
Psychology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 01, 2014, 8:06am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 01, 2014, 8:06am
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Facebook fiasco: was Cornell's study of emotional contagion an ethics breach?
A covert experiment to influence the emotions of more than 600,000 people. A major scientific journal behaving like a rabbit in the headlights. A university in a PR tailspin
A covert experiment to influence the emotions of more than 600,000 people. A major scientific journal behaving like a rabbit in the headlights. A university in a PR tailspin
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 01, 2014, 8:06am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 01, 2014, 8:06am
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New Retail Mantra: Customers are Scum
The more you're made to feel unworthy of a product, the more you wind up wanting it
The more you're made to feel unworthy of a product, the more you wind up wanting it
Psychology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Jun 27, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Jun 27, 2014, 7:56am
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Near-death experiences are overwhelmingly peaceful
It turns out it's not so bad to have a near-death experience, according to the first study into how the cause of trauma affects the content
It turns out it's not so bad to have a near-death experience, according to the first study into how the cause of trauma affects the content
Psychology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jun 27, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jun 27, 2014, 7:56am
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Where's The Line Between Cheating A Little and Cheating A Lot?
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely explains the hidden reasons we think it's okay to cheat or steal. He says we're predictably irrational — and can be influenced in ways we don't even realize.
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely explains the hidden reasons we think it's okay to cheat or steal. He says we're predictably irrational — and can be influenced in ways we don't even realize.
Food presented artistically really does taste better
Salad that looks like a Kandinsky tastes better than the same salad arranged geometrically and diners will stump up more Continue reading...
Salad that looks like a Kandinsky tastes better than the same salad arranged geometrically and diners will stump up more Continue reading...
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Jun 20, 2014, 8:15am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Jun 20, 2014, 8:15am
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Physics envy: Do hard sciences hold the solution to the replication crisis in psychology?
The physical sciences are decades maybe centuries ahead of psychology, but by listening and learning we have the chance to catch up
The physical sciences are decades maybe centuries ahead of psychology, but by listening and learning we have the chance to catch up
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 10, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 10, 2014, 7:56am
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Study: Americans Less Fearful Of Storms Named After Women
People are less likely to seek shelter or otherwise prepare for storms given female names, researchers say. As a result, such storms result in nearly twice as many deaths as those with male names.
People are less likely to seek shelter or otherwise prepare for storms given female names, researchers say. As a result, such storms result in nearly twice as many deaths as those with male names.
Research: Children Of Judges May Influence Court Decisions
It's been suspected that judges are swayed by their personal beliefs and affiliations. An analysis found that judges become more likely to rule in "pro-feminist" ways if the judges have daughters.
It's been suspected that judges are swayed by their personal beliefs and affiliations. An analysis found that judges become more likely to rule in "pro-feminist" ways if the judges have daughters.
Psychology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 7:55am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 7:55am
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How Do You Deal With Fear Versus Danger?
Astronaut and retired colonel Chris Hadfield discusses how to prepare your mind for the unexpected, and the worst.
Astronaut and retired colonel Chris Hadfield discusses how to prepare your mind for the unexpected, and the worst.
Skeptics will always face an uphill struggle against pseudoscience
Vulnerable people fall for the claims of psychics and their ilk because irrationality is ingrained in the human psyche
Vulnerable people fall for the claims of psychics and their ilk because irrationality is ingrained in the human psyche
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 8:07am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 8:07am
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How Your Brain Justifies Torture
You fancy yourself a moral person, and you likely are. But your mind has a very dark side, and when it comes to torture, it's always trying to lure you in
You fancy yourself a moral person, and you likely are. But your mind has a very dark side, and when it comes to torture, it's always trying to lure you in
Psychology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, May 16, 2014, 8:02am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, May 16, 2014, 8:02am
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Bullying's Long-Term Effects Seen in Both the Bullied and the Bully
While bullied kids can have depression and anxiety in adulthood, the bullies may have less chronic stress.
While bullied kids can have depression and anxiety in adulthood, the bullies may have less chronic stress.
Psychology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 8:06am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 8:06am
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You suck! Why criticism is more powerful than praise
Whether its for possibly starting world war III, a questionable stance on same-sex relationships or simply not showing their legs, people receive criticism for pretty much anything. But the effects this criticism has can sometimes seem disproportionate. Why is this? And why are the effects of criticism so long-lasting?
Whether its for possibly starting world war III, a questionable stance on same-sex relationships or simply not showing their legs, people receive criticism for pretty much anything. But the effects this criticism has can sometimes seem disproportionate. Why is this? And why are the effects of criticism so long-lasting?
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, May 09, 2014, 7:35am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, May 09, 2014, 7:35am
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To Get Help From A Little Kid, Ask The Right Way
Asking preschoolers to be helpers is more effective than asking them to help, a study suggests. The noun-based approach works with adults, too, psychologists say, but don't take it too far.
Asking preschoolers to be helpers is more effective than asking them to help, a study suggests. The noun-based approach works with adults, too, psychologists say, but don't take it too far.
Why are women more opposed to abortion?
Polls in recent years show that men support more liberal abortion laws than women even among Catholics. Are they accurate, and if so what could explain the counterintuitive gender divide?
Polls in recent years show that men support more liberal abortion laws than women even among Catholics. Are they accurate, and if so what could explain the counterintuitive gender divide?
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 30, 2014, 7:39am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 30, 2014, 7:39am
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Got A Hobby? Might Be A Smart Professional Move
Workers who have a creative outlet outside the office are more likely to be creative problem solvers on the job, a study suggests. Oh, and they have more fun.
Workers who have a creative outlet outside the office are more likely to be creative problem solvers on the job, a study suggests. Oh, and they have more fun.
How ancient needs still drive our weird ways
In Snakes, Sunrises, and Shakespeare, evolutionary psychology pioneer Gordon H. Orians traces the roots of today's human quirks in the minds of our ancestors
In Snakes, Sunrises, and Shakespeare, evolutionary psychology pioneer Gordon H. Orians traces the roots of today's human quirks in the minds of our ancestors
Psychology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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What It’s Like to Spend 20 Years Listening to Psychopaths for Science
Kent Kiehl has been interviewing psychopaths for more than 20 years. More recently he's acquired a mobile MRI scanner and permission to scan the brains of New Mexico state prison inmates. He talked with WIRED about what's different in the brains of psychopaths and why he views psychopathy as a preventable mental disorder.
Kent Kiehl has been interviewing psychopaths for more than 20 years. More recently he's acquired a mobile MRI scanner and permission to scan the brains of New Mexico state prison inmates. He talked with WIRED about what's different in the brains of psychopaths and why he views psychopathy as a preventable mental disorder.
Psychology
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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Voodoo Dolls Prove It: Hunger Makes Couples Turn On Each Other
To see if low blood sugar sours even good relationships, scientists used an unusual tool: voodoo dolls representing spouses. As hunger levels rose, so did the number of pins.
To see if low blood sugar sours even good relationships, scientists used an unusual tool: voodoo dolls representing spouses. As hunger levels rose, so did the number of pins.
Play It Again And Again, Sam
We're all seduced by repetition, music research suggests — 90 percent of the music we listen to, we've heard before. Beyond music, this bias toward familiarity holds up in every culture. What gives?
We're all seduced by repetition, music research suggests — 90 percent of the music we listen to, we've heard before. Beyond music, this bias toward familiarity holds up in every culture. What gives?
So You Think You're Smarter Than A CIA Agent
When 3,000 average citizens were asked to forecast global events, some consistently made predictions that turned out to be more accurate than those made with classified intelligence.
When 3,000 average citizens were asked to forecast global events, some consistently made predictions that turned out to be more accurate than those made with classified intelligence.
Psychology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014, 10:11am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014, 10:11am
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Becoming More Popular Doesn't Protect Teens From Bullying
You'd think that the popular kids don't get picked on, but as a teenager's social status rises, they're more apt to be bullied. Increased social combat may be to blame.
You'd think that the popular kids don't get picked on, but as a teenager's social status rises, they're more apt to be bullied. Increased social combat may be to blame.
Psychology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014, 10:11am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 02, 2014, 10:11am
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How Your Face Shows Happy Disgust
Scientists are studying the way we show complex emotions. It turns out we're better at it than was previously thought, mixing and matching basic expressions with sophistication — and consistency.
Scientists are studying the way we show complex emotions. It turns out we're better at it than was previously thought, mixing and matching basic expressions with sophistication — and consistency.
The Art of Optional Outrage
We are getting very good at taking phony baloney offense at things—and that cheapens all of us.
We are getting very good at taking phony baloney offense at things—and that cheapens all of us.
Psychology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014, 7:50am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014, 7:50am
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There’s A Scientific Reason for Why You Look Weird In Selfies
It's not just your face
It's not just your face
Psychology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Mar 28, 2014, 7:59am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Mar 28, 2014, 7:59am
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Hey Kids, All Deer Aren't Like Bambi
A new study says that children learn facts about animals better from realistic books than from books that give the animals humanlike features.
A new study says that children learn facts about animals better from realistic books than from books that give the animals humanlike features.
Psychology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Mar 28, 2014, 7:59am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Mar 28, 2014, 7:59am
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This Computer Can Tell When People Are Faking Pain
You can tell when someone's faking a smile or pretending to be in pain, right? Sure you can. But computer scientists think they can build systems that do it even better. There's already a Google Glass app in beta testing ...
You can tell when someone's faking a smile or pretending to be in pain, right? Sure you can. But computer scientists think they can build systems that do it even better. There's already a Google Glass app in beta testing ...
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