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How carrots help us see the color orange Medicine & Health / Psychology July 22, 2008 \| User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 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 ...

Researcher Finds Teaching Moments in Hypocrisy Medicine & Health / Psychology July 15, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- Jeff Stone, who has studied the issue of hypocrisy, says that people may feel compelled to change their behaviors when they realize that they became active advocates in their personal change. ...

Men and women are programmed differently when it comes to temptation Medicine & Health / Psychology July 15, 2008 \| User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 32 vote(s) \| User comments: 8 Temptation may be everywhere, but it's how the different sexes react to flirtation that determines the effect it will have on their relationships. In a new study, psychologists determined men tend to look at their partners ...

Keeping hands where you can see 'em alters perception, study finds Medicine & Health / Psychology July 09, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 12 vote(s) \| No comments yet Psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis, led by Richard A. Abrams, Ph.D., professor of psychology in Arts & Sciences, have shown that to see objects better, you should take the matter into your ...

Money makes the heart grow less fond... but more hardworking Medicine & Health / Psychology July 09, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 17 vote(s) \| No comments yet Money is a necessity: it provides us with material objects that are important for survival and for entertainment, and it is often used as a reward. But recent studies have shown that money is not only a device for gaining ...

Why can’t I learn a new language? Medicine & Health / Psychology July 08, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 49 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 Adults, even the brightest ones, often struggle with learning new languages. Dr Nina Kazanina in the Department of Psychology at the University of Bristol explains why.

Study: perception of hole size influenced by performance Medicine & Health / Psychology July 07, 2008 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Golfers who play well are more likely to see the hole as larger than their poor-playing counterparts, according to a Purdue University researcher.

When using gestures, rules of grammar remain the same Medicine & Health / Psychology June 30, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 44 vote(s) \| User comments: 8 The mind apparently has a consistent way of ordering an event that defies the order in which subjects, verbs, and objects typically appear in languages, according to research at the University of Chicago.

Half of women have negative feelings about 1-night stands Medicine & Health / Psychology June 25, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 25 vote(s) \| User comments: 7 The sexual and feminist revolutions were supposed to free women to enjoy casual sex just as men always had. Yet according to Professor Anne Campbell from Durham University in the UK, the negative feelings reported by women ...

Children learn smart behaviors without knowing what they know Medicine & Health / Psychology June 16, 2008 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 18 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Young children show evidence of smart and flexible behavior early in life – even though they don't really know what they're doing, new research suggests.

When the powerless rise up Medicine & Health / Psychology June 16, 2008 \| User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet In an effort to reconcile the science stating that power leads to action and lack of power leads to inhibition -- despite constant historical reminders of the powerless rising up and taking action -- new research in the June ...

Eastern independence, Western conformity? Medicine & Health / Psychology June 13, 2008 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 15 vote(s) \| No comments yet While the act of selecting an everyday writing utensil seems to be a simple enough task, scientists have found that it actually could shed light on complex cultural differences.

What's mine is mine: Brain scans reveal what's behind the aversion to loss of possessions Medicine & Health / Psychology June 11, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 15 vote(s) \| No comments yet Did you ever wonder why it is so difficult to part with your stuff? A new study reveals fascinating insights into the specific neuropsychological mechanisms that are linked with the potential loss of possessions. The research, ...

Scenes of nature trump technology in reducing low-level stress Medicine & Health / Psychology June 10, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Technology can send a man to the moon, help unlock the secrets of DNA and let people around the world easily communicate through the Internet. But can it substitute for nature?

The Nearest Thing to Mind Reading Medicine & Health / Psychology June 06, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 17 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 Instead of focusing on personal Web sites and blogs, UA psychology researchers used stream of consciousness writings in their research to determine a more accurate measure of individual personlity traits.

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How carrots help us see the color orange Medicine & Health / Psychology July 22, 2008 \| User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 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 ...

Researcher Finds Teaching Moments in Hypocrisy Medicine & Health / Psychology July 15, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- Jeff Stone, who has studied the issue of hypocrisy, says that people may feel compelled to change their behaviors when they realize that they became active advocates in their personal change. ...

Men and women are programmed differently when it comes to temptation Medicine & Health / Psychology July 15, 2008 \| User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 32 vote(s) \| User comments: 8 Temptation may be everywhere, but it's how the different sexes react to flirtation that determines the effect it will have on their relationships. In a new study, psychologists determined men tend to look at their partners ...

Keeping hands where you can see 'em alters perception, study finds Medicine & Health / Psychology July 09, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 12 vote(s) \| No comments yet Psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis, led by Richard A. Abrams, Ph.D., professor of psychology in Arts & Sciences, have shown that to see objects better, you should take the matter into your ...

Money makes the heart grow less fond... but more hardworking Medicine & Health / Psychology July 09, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 17 vote(s) \| No comments yet Money is a necessity: it provides us with material objects that are important for survival and for entertainment, and it is often used as a reward. But recent studies have shown that money is not only a device for gaining ...

Why can’t I learn a new language? Medicine & Health / Psychology July 08, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 49 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 Adults, even the brightest ones, often struggle with learning new languages. Dr Nina Kazanina in the Department of Psychology at the University of Bristol explains why.

Study: perception of hole size influenced by performance Medicine & Health / Psychology July 07, 2008 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Golfers who play well are more likely to see the hole as larger than their poor-playing counterparts, according to a Purdue University researcher.

When using gestures, rules of grammar remain the same Medicine & Health / Psychology June 30, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 44 vote(s) \| User comments: 8 The mind apparently has a consistent way of ordering an event that defies the order in which subjects, verbs, and objects typically appear in languages, according to research at the University of Chicago.

Half of women have negative feelings about 1-night stands Medicine & Health / Psychology June 25, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 25 vote(s) \| User comments: 7 The sexual and feminist revolutions were supposed to free women to enjoy casual sex just as men always had. Yet according to Professor Anne Campbell from Durham University in the UK, the negative feelings reported by women ...

Children learn smart behaviors without knowing what they know Medicine & Health / Psychology June 16, 2008 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 18 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Young children show evidence of smart and flexible behavior early in life – even though they don't really know what they're doing, new research suggests.

When the powerless rise up Medicine & Health / Psychology June 16, 2008 \| User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet In an effort to reconcile the science stating that power leads to action and lack of power leads to inhibition -- despite constant historical reminders of the powerless rising up and taking action -- new research in the June ...

Eastern independence, Western conformity? Medicine & Health / Psychology June 13, 2008 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 15 vote(s) \| No comments yet While the act of selecting an everyday writing utensil seems to be a simple enough task, scientists have found that it actually could shed light on complex cultural differences.

What's mine is mine: Brain scans reveal what's behind the aversion to loss of possessions Medicine & Health / Psychology June 11, 2008 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 15 vote(s) \| No comments yet Did you ever wonder why it is so difficult to part with your stuff? A new study reveals fascinating insights into the specific neuropsychological mechanisms that are linked with the potential loss of possessions. The research, ...

Scenes of nature trump technology in reducing low-level stress Medicine & Health / Psychology June 10, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Technology can send a man to the moon, help unlock the secrets of DNA and let people around the world easily communicate through the Internet. But can it substitute for nature?

The Nearest Thing to Mind Reading Medicine & Health / Psychology June 06, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 17 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 Instead of focusing on personal Web sites and blogs, UA psychology researchers used stream of consciousness writings in their research to determine a more accurate measure of individual personlity traits.

How carrots help us see the color orange

Researcher Finds Teaching Moments in Hypocrisy

Men and women are programmed differently when it comes to temptation

Keeping hands where you can see 'em alters perception, study finds

Money makes the heart grow less fond... but more hardworking

Why can’t I learn a new language?

Study: perception of hole size influenced by performance

When using gestures, rules of grammar remain the same

Half of women have negative feelings about 1-night stands

Children learn smart behaviors without knowing what they know

When the powerless rise up

Eastern independence, Western conformity?

What's mine is mine: Brain scans reveal what's behind the aversion to loss of possessions

Scenes of nature trump technology in reducing low-level stress

The Nearest Thing to Mind Reading

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