 Whom do we fear or trust? Faces instantly guide us, scientists say August 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A pair of Princeton psychology researchers has developed a computer program that allows scientists to analyze better than ever before what it is about certain human faces that makes them look ... | |
Red all over: how the color red affects a referee's judgment 5 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Many sports teams select their uniforms based on the mascot, city or country they are representing, not on a referee's preference or bias. But a new study has found that choosing the color red for a uniform in competitive ... | |
In era of pills, fewer shrinks doing talk therapy August 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Cartoons about the psychiatrist's couch were recently the subject of a museum exhibition. Now, the couch itself may be headed for a museum. A new study finds a significant decline in psychotherapy practiced by U.S. ... | |
I can, automatically, become just like you August 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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No one likes to be excluded from a group: exclusion can decrease mood, reduce self-esteem and feelings of belonging, and even ultimately lead to negative behavior (e.g., the shootings at Virginia Tech). As a result, we often ... | |
Context and personality key in understanding responses to emotional facial expressions August 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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It is well appreciated that facial expressions play a major role in non-verbal social communication among humans and other primates, because faces provide rapid access to information about the identity as well as the internal ... | |
It's enough to make you blush August 07, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
An academic from the University of St Andrews is to delve into a series of embarrassing situations in an attempt to discover who makes us blush. | |
Studies show people underestimate the willingness of others to help them out August 06, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
For many of us, the thought of asking someone for help or a favor--be it a colleague, friend or stranger--is fraught with discomfort. We figure we're imposing or tend to assume the person will say no, which could leave us ... | |
Jeers of peers may affect adolescent adjustment August 06, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
New research suggests that traits such as obesity during adolescence that may increase the risk of attacks from peers can result in health and psychological struggles that remain through young adulthood. The researchers say ... | |
Not quite a teen, not fully an adult August 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Fueled by hormone fluctuations, the teenage years can be a time of huge emotional upheaval. But, as an initiative by MIT's Young Adult Development Project finds, the roller coaster may not end at the 18th ... | |
Study: verbal aggression may affect children's behavior August 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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The methods mothers use to control their children during playtime and other daily activities could have a negative impact on their child's self-esteem and behavior, according to a new Purdue University study. | |
Women end up less happy than men July 29, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 41 vote(s)
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Less able to achieve their life goals, women end up unhappier than men later in life – even though they start out happier, reveals new research by Anke Plagnol of the University of Cambridge, and University of Southern California ... | |
The power of Peter Piper: How alliteration enhances poetry, prose, and memory July 30, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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From nursery rhymes to Shakespearian sonnets, alliterations have always been an important aspect of poetry whether as an interesting aesthetic touch or just as something fun to read. But a recent study suggests that this ... | |
 Consumer spending: Why nine is the magic number July 23, 2008 | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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Retailers' belief that customers like a price ending in a nine rather than a rounded-up zero -- 199.99 instead of 200.00, for instance -- has been borne out by scientific research on a restaurant menu. | |
Gaining advantages from childhood experience July 30, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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It often seems that certain aspects of our personalities are influenced by events that occurred in our childhoods. A recent study by Dr. Akaysha Tang's research team from the University of New Mexico Psychology Department ... | |
How carrots help us see the color orange July 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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One of the easiest ways to identify an object is by its color -- perhaps it is because children's books encourage us to pair certain objects with their respective colors. Why else would so many of us automatically assume ... | |
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