 Humans appear hardwired to learn by 'over-imitation' December 05, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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Children learn by imitating adults—so much so that they will rethink how an object works if they observe an adult taking unnecessary steps when using that object, according to a Yale study today in Proceedings ... | |
Do women really talk more than men? July 05, 2007 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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Refuting the popular stereotype that females talk more than men, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have found women and men both use an average of 16,000 words each day. | |
Men worry more about penile size than women says six-decade research review May 31, 2007 | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 49 vote(s)
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Women are much more interested in a man’s personality and looks than the size of his penis, but men can experience real anxiety even if they are average sized, according to a research review published in the June issue of ... | |
Nagging Spouse? You May Have An Excuse For Not Responding February 13, 2007 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 62 vote(s)
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New research findings now appearing online in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology began with a professor's desire to understand why her husband often seemed to ignore her requests for help around the house. | |
How Does Your Brain Respond When You Think about Gambling or Taking Risks? January 26, 2007 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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Should you leave your comfortable job for one that pays better but is less secure? Should you have a surgery that is likely to extend your life but poses some risk that you will not survive the operation? Should you invest ... | |
 What happens when the mind wanders? January 18, 2007 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 36 vote(s)
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Scientists have discovered what happens in the brain when the mind wanders. Until recently, little has been known about the neural mechanisms that give the mind its ability to daydream. | |
 Two sides of the same Coin: Money spurs changes for better and worse November 16, 2006 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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Money changes everything, and that includes changing people's motivations for the better and their behavior toward others for the worse, according to a new study published in the international journal Science. | |
Part Of Human Brain Functions Like A Digital Computer, Professor Says October 05, 2006 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 53 vote(s)
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A region of the human brain that scientists believe is critical to human intellectual abilities surprisingly functions much like a digital computer, according to psychology Professor Randall O'Reilly of the University of ... | |
Action as a goal may be too broad, new research suggests September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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A series of experiments conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois suggest that society's emphasis on action over inaction may lead to unforeseen consequences. | |
Loneliness undermines health as well as mental well-being September 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Feeling connected to others is vital to a person's mental well-being, as well as physical health, research at the University of Chicago shows. | |
 Daddy, I'm in love... and he looks just like you! September 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Men tend to wind up with life partners who look like their mother, while a woman is lured to a partner who looks like her father, scientists reported on Wednesday. | |
Memory trick shows brain organization August 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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A simple memory trick has helped show UC Davis researchers how an area of the brain called the perirhinal cortex can contribute to forming memories. The finding expands our understanding of how those brain areas that form ... | |
How accurate is your memory? August 28, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As a child did you hate brussel sprouts? Do you remember such a preference or did your parents remind you afterwards, ensuring a lasting dislike of the vegetable? Or do you have a phobia in adult life, ... | |
Trouble quitting?: New smoking study may reveal why August 26, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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A new study from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University sheds light on why smokers' intentions to quit "cold turkey" often fizzle out within days or even hours. | |
How to get a college roommate you can live with August 25, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Anxious college freshmen can relax. No matter who will be sharing their dorm room, they have the power to make the relationship better, University of Michigan research suggests. | |
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