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Concerns over lab animal treatment
Changes are needed to improve the treatment of laboratory animals at one of the UK's leading animal research centres, a panel of experts concludes.
Changes are needed to improve the treatment of laboratory animals at one of the UK's leading animal research centres, a panel of experts concludes.
Psychology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 10, 2013, 10:28am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 10, 2013, 10:28am
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The Most Boring Article You'll Read Today
Researchers have identified five types of boredom, showing that boredom is more complicated than we thought.
Researchers have identified five types of boredom, showing that boredom is more complicated than we thought.
Psychology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Nov 22, 2013, 7:45am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Nov 22, 2013, 7:45am
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Inside the minds of the JFK conspiracy theorists
Half a century after the assassination of US president John F. Kennedy, the psychology that drives conspiracy theories is well studied.
Half a century after the assassination of US president John F. Kennedy, the psychology that drives conspiracy theories is well studied.
Neuroscience
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Nov 22, 2013, 7:45am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Nov 22, 2013, 7:45am
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Why Do People Agree To Work In Boring Jobs?
In the essay "The Myth of Sisyphus," philosopher Albert Camus — who would have turned 100 on Thursday — explored the nature of boring work. There's new psychological research into why people end up in boring jobs.
In the essay "The Myth of Sisyphus," philosopher Albert Camus — who would have turned 100 on Thursday — explored the nature of boring work. There's new psychological research into why people end up in boring jobs.
The dark side of psychology in abuse and interrogation
A new report reveals the role of US psychologists in the torture of prisoners
A new report reveals the role of US psychologists in the torture of prisoners
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 05, 2013, 10:03am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 05, 2013, 10:03am
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Why Are Kids Who Get Less Candy Happier On Halloween?
In a psychology study using Halloween candy, kids who got a candy bar and a piece of bubble gum were less satisfied than kids who got just a candy bar. The study shows that when we think about experiences, we are significantly biased by how the experience ends.
In a psychology study using Halloween candy, kids who got a candy bar and a piece of bubble gum were less satisfied than kids who got just a candy bar. The study shows that when we think about experiences, we are significantly biased by how the experience ends.
Psychology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 31, 2013, 10:01am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 31, 2013, 10:01am
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Babies know good from evil – is this morality?
Morality is innate and has evolutionary origins, argues Paul Bloom in Just Babies: The origins of good and evil – but we don't learn what turns a good baby bad
Morality is innate and has evolutionary origins, argues Paul Bloom in Just Babies: The origins of good and evil – but we don't learn what turns a good baby bad
Psychology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013, 7:49am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013, 7:49am
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Raw carrots good, cooked carrots bad: our fickle food tastes
From almonds to tomatoes, we often love one version of a food (ketchup) and hate another (raw slices). What is the science behind our preferences – and what are your taste quirks?
From almonds to tomatoes, we often love one version of a food (ketchup) and hate another (raw slices). What is the science behind our preferences – and what are your taste quirks?
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013, 7:49am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013, 7:49am
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Understanding progress: Don’t believe the hype
When considering progress, we must ask questions about whose interests are served and what alternative pathways there are
When considering progress, we must ask questions about whose interests are served and what alternative pathways there are
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 25, 2013, 9:18am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 25, 2013, 9:18am
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Four ways to avoid becoming a leading sex pest | Chris Chambers and Pete Etchells
Be self-aware, recognise the trappings of power, deal with harassment proactively, and appreciate what leadership is really about
Be self-aware, recognise the trappings of power, deal with harassment proactively, and appreciate what leadership is really about
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 18, 2013, 11:56am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 18, 2013, 11:56am
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Why The Mess In Washington Won't Go Away
The political gridlock in the nation's capital may give a little from time to time, but it's not going to go away anytime soon, psychologists say in a study just published in the journal Psychological Science.
The political gridlock in the nation's capital may give a little from time to time, but it's not going to go away anytime soon, psychologists say in a study just published in the journal Psychological Science.
Psychology
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Monday, Oct 14, 2013, 8:25am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Monday, Oct 14, 2013, 8:25am
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Eating popcorn in the cinema makes people immune to advertising
Study by Cologne University concludes that chewing makes advertising ineffective
Study by Cologne University concludes that chewing makes advertising ineffective
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Monday, Oct 14, 2013, 8:25am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Monday, Oct 14, 2013, 8:25am
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Cats on Roombas are tip of Internet video iceberg, study suggests
Four years ago, most of us didn't have smartphones or tablets that let us share videos wherever and whenever we wanted; now we do, and our appetite for doing that is huge
Four years ago, most of us didn't have smartphones or tablets that let us share videos wherever and whenever we wanted; now we do, and our appetite for doing that is huge
Psychology
Source: NBCnews
Posted on: Friday, Oct 11, 2013, 9:15am
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Source: NBCnews
Posted on: Friday, Oct 11, 2013, 9:15am
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Smoking in pregnancy linked to child depression
Children of women who smoked during pregnancy seem more likely to have a smaller superior frontal cortex – a brain region involved in regulating moods
Children of women who smoked during pregnancy seem more likely to have a smaller superior frontal cortex – a brain region involved in regulating moods
Psychology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 08, 2013, 7:33am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 08, 2013, 7:33am
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Will Google Glass Make Us Better People? Or Just Creepy?
Some think wearable tech is just the thing to help us break bad habits, others that it will let us invade privacy like never before
Some think wearable tech is just the thing to help us break bad habits, others that it will let us invade privacy like never before
Psychology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 04, 2013, 11:05am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 04, 2013, 11:05am
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Studying The Science Behind Child Prodigies
Matt Haimovitz is 42 and a world-renowned cellist. His mother took him to many concerts as a kid, but nothing in his family history explains where he got his extraordinary talent. And that's typical, says Ellen Winner, a psychology professor at Boston College who has spent much of her career studying prodigies.
Matt Haimovitz is 42 and a world-renowned cellist. His mother took him to many concerts as a kid, but nothing in his family history explains where he got his extraordinary talent. And that's typical, says Ellen Winner, a psychology professor at Boston College who has spent much of her career studying prodigies.
Neuroscience
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 03, 2013, 8:14am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 03, 2013, 8:14am
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Why Eye Contact Can Fail To Win People Over
People are told that if you want to get a point across, look your audience straight in the eyes. But that works only if the person already agrees with you, a study finds. When people don't share the speaker's opinion, looking them in the eye may actually make them less likely to change their minds.
People are told that if you want to get a point across, look your audience straight in the eyes. But that works only if the person already agrees with you, a study finds. When people don't share the speaker's opinion, looking them in the eye may actually make them less likely to change their minds.
Just wiggle a fake finger to get rubber hand illusion
A new illusion makes you believe you own an artificial finger that you can't see or feel, a trick that hints how the brain works out where its body is
A new illusion makes you believe you own an artificial finger that you can't see or feel, a trick that hints how the brain works out where its body is
Psychology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013, 7:50am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013, 7:50am
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From The Fall Of Failure, Success Can Take Flight
Risking and embracing failure is part of the job for explorers and adventurers like aeronaut Salomon August Andrée. His fatal attempt at reaching the North Pole motivated others to push their own limits. The September issue of National Geographic investigates "famous failures" and why they mattered.
Risking and embracing failure is part of the job for explorers and adventurers like aeronaut Salomon August Andrée. His fatal attempt at reaching the North Pole motivated others to push their own limits. The September issue of National Geographic investigates "famous failures" and why they mattered.
Parents' Harsh Words Might Make Teen Behaviors Worse
Lots of parents yell at their teenagers, but harsh verbal punishment is associated with more bad behavior on the part of the kid. Research shows that yelling is ineffective for changing behavior. A step back and a deep breath may be better options.
Lots of parents yell at their teenagers, but harsh verbal punishment is associated with more bad behavior on the part of the kid. Research shows that yelling is ineffective for changing behavior. A step back and a deep breath may be better options.
Understanding trypophobia: Why some people fear holes
A pair of scientists are trying to understand why people have a crippling fear of natural shapes
A pair of scientists are trying to understand why people have a crippling fear of natural shapes
Psychology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Sep 06, 2013, 7:22am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Sep 06, 2013, 7:22am
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How payday lenders profit from our psychological vulnerabilities
Financial hardship and chronic stress trigger cognitive biases that are ripe for exploitation by payday lenders such as Wonga
Financial hardship and chronic stress trigger cognitive biases that are ripe for exploitation by payday lenders such as Wonga
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013, 8:17am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 03, 2013, 8:17am
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Poverty can sap people's ability to think clearly
Some poor people make poorer decisions because financial worry and all that goes with it reduces their mental bandwidth
Some poor people make poorer decisions because financial worry and all that goes with it reduces their mental bandwidth
Psychology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Aug 30, 2013, 7:25am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Aug 30, 2013, 7:25am
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High temperatures linked to aggresive behavior
Scientists from Princeton University and the University of California, Berkeley find link between climate change and violent behavior
Scientists from Princeton University and the University of California, Berkeley find link between climate change and violent behavior
Psychology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013, 7:35am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013, 7:35am
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Can Your Car Make You An Unethical Driver?
New research suggests the size of your car effects how you drive. If you have a big car, studies show you may be more likely to break the law. It has to do with posture and how powerful you feel.
New research suggests the size of your car effects how you drive. If you have a big car, studies show you may be more likely to break the law. It has to do with posture and how powerful you feel.
Study Finds No Link Between Hallucinogens And Mental Problems
People who had taken LSD, psilocybin or mescaline at any time in their lives were no more likely than those who hadn't to wind up in mental health treatment or to have symptoms of mental illness, a Norwegian study finds.
People who had taken LSD, psilocybin or mescaline at any time in their lives were no more likely than those who hadn't to wind up in mental health treatment or to have symptoms of mental illness, a Norwegian study finds.
Psychology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013, 9:11am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 21, 2013, 9:11am
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Bad driving: what are we thinking?
New laws to curb dangerous driving highlight the fascinating psychology of the road
New laws to curb dangerous driving highlight the fascinating psychology of the road
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Monday, Aug 19, 2013, 8:00am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Monday, Aug 19, 2013, 8:00am
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The height of intelligence | Dean Burnett
In the field of psychology, the study of intelligence is a constant source of controversy. If the concept is so hard to pin down, can sweeping judgements based on it really be reliable?
In the field of psychology, the study of intelligence is a constant source of controversy. If the concept is so hard to pin down, can sweeping judgements based on it really be reliable?
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 16, 2013, 8:12am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 16, 2013, 8:12am
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Why Stephen Hawking has a lot to teach us about celebrity culture
When one of the world's greatest intellects happily admits to being seduced by fame, perhaps the rest of us should stop being so sniffy about it
When one of the world's greatest intellects happily admits to being seduced by fame, perhaps the rest of us should stop being so sniffy about it
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 16, 2013, 8:12am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 16, 2013, 8:12am
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Facebook use associated with a decrease in well being, almost
The question of how Facebook really makes people feel has been a subject of much debate — and several studies — among psychologists. The newest study suggests, much like others have in the past, that the social network can be a bit of a downer.
The question of how Facebook really makes people feel has been a subject of much debate — and several studies — among psychologists. The newest study suggests, much like others have in the past, that the social network can be a bit of a downer.
Psychology
Source: NBCnews
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 15, 2013, 8:17am
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Source: NBCnews
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 15, 2013, 8:17am
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