Implicit political attitudes can predict future voting behavior June 25, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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In many political elections, undecided voters come to a decision about who they will vote for only a few days before the vote, if not the very same day of the election. A new study in the journal Political Psychology ... | |
Admiring celebrities can help improve self-esteem June 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new study appearing in Personal Relationships shows how "connections" to celebrities, i.e. parasocial relationships, can allow people with low-self esteem to view themselves more positively. | |
Hurried doctor visits may leave patients feeling forgetful June 25, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Have you ever been whisked through a doctor's visit, and afterward were unable to remember what the doctor said? A University of Rochester Medical Center study disclosed that doctors don't often take the steps necessary to ... | |
Too many choices -- good or bad -- can be mentally exhausting April 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 50 vote(s)
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Each day, we are bombarded with options -- at the local coffee shop, at work, in stores or on the TV at home. Do you want a double-shot soy latte, a caramel macchiato or simply a tall house coffee for your morning pick-me-up" ... | |
Is happiness having what you want, wanting what you have, or both? April 28, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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Some argue that happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have. This maxim sounds reasonable enough, but can it be tested, and if so, is it true? | |
A mathematical problem that just doesn't add up May 04, 2007 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 105 vote(s)
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Most of us share it and it seems a safe enough assumption: mathematical skills and performance develop and advance as students progress through their elementary school years. However, a new study by University of Notre Dame ... | |
What does it mean to be alive? April 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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Understanding the concept of a “living thing” is a late developmental achievement. Early research by Jean Piaget, showed that kids attribute “life status” to things that move on their own (e.g. clouds or bikes) and even 10-year-olds ... | |
Brain-training to improve memory boosts fluid intelligence April 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Brain-training efforts designed to improve working memory can also boost scores in general problem-solving ability and improve fluid intelligence, according to new University of Michigan research. | |
Intelligence and rhythmic accuracy go hand in hand April 16, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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People who score high on intelligence tests are also good at keeping time, new Swedish research shows. The team that carried out the study also suspect that accuracy in timing is important to the brain processes responsible ... | |
OHSU psychiatrist to highlight warning signs for school shootings May 06, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Oregon Health & Science University psychiatrist Jerald Block, M.D., will present new research on the psychiatric factors that can lead to school shootings. Block’s presentation, which is part of a panel discussion that he ... | |
'Emotional inflation' leads to stock market meltdown April 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Investors get carried away with excitement and wishful ‘phantasies’ as the stock market soars, suppressing negative emotions which would otherwise warn them of the high risk of what they are doing, according to a new study ... | |
Can't Take My Eyes Off You: New Study Shows The Power Of Attraction September 17, 2007 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 77 vote(s)
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Whether we are seeking a mate or sizing up a potential rival, good-looking people capture our attention nearly instantaneously and render us temporarily helpless to turn our eyes away from them, according to a new Florida ... | |
Why we don't always learn from our mistakes April 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 39 vote(s)
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If you are struggling to retrieve a word that you are certain is on the tip of your tongue, or trying to perfect a slapshot that will send your puck flying into a hockey net, or if you keep stumbling over the same sequence ... | |
High self-esteem is not always what it's cracked up to be, says UGA psychologist April 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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Oscar Levant, a mid-century pianist, film star and wit, once watched noted keyboardist and composer George Gershwin spend an evening playing his own music at a party and clearly having a great time. “Tell me, George,” Levant ... | |
Brain reacts to fairness as it does to money and chocolate April 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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The human brain responds to being treated fairly the same way it responds to winning money and eating chocolate, UCLA scientists report. Being treated fairly turns on the brain's reward circuitry. | |
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