 When using gestures, rules of grammar remain the same June 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 41 vote(s)
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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. | |
 Keeping hands where you can see 'em alters perception, study finds July 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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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 ... | |
Why can’t I learn a new language? July 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 47 vote(s)
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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. | |
 Researcher Finds Teaching Moments in Hypocrisy July 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(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. ... | |
Money makes the heart grow less fond... but more hardworking July 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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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 ... | |
Half of women have negative feelings about 1-night stands June 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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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 ... | |
'Directed thinking' increases time spent exercising June 24, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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"Directed Thinking" involves asking people to think about information related to a topic that they already know which directs them to action. A study in the Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research shows how "directed thinking" ... | |
 Study: perception of hole size influenced by performance July 07, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Golfers who play well are more likely to see the hole as larger than their poor-playing counterparts, according to a Purdue University researcher. | |
The perils of overconfidence June 30, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Overestimating one's abilities can have hazardous consequences. The overconfident investment banker may lose millions on a "can't-miss" start up or a driver who's had one too many may insist on making it home in the car. ... | |
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 ... | |
Men and women are programmed differently when it comes to temptation July 15, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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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 ... | |
 Consumer spending: Why nine is the magic number 23 hours ago | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 20 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. | |
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