News tagged with blind spots


Know thyself: How mindfulness can improve self-knowledge

paying attention to one's current experience in a non-judgmental way—might help us to learn more about our own personalities, according to a new article published in the March 2013 issue of Perspectives on Psychological Sc ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Driving errors increase with age among older drivers

Even healthy adults with a safe driving record tend to make more driving errors as they age, including potentially dangerous mistakes, such as failing to check blind spots, according to a study published by the American Psychological ...

Neuroscience created May 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Uncovering the blind spot of patient satisfaction and patient expectations: An international survey

Patient satisfaction is increasingly recognized as an important component of quality of care. To achieve a high level of patient satisfaction, providers need to identify and address patients' expectations. However, a new ...

Other created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Kidney disease mutations found in a genomic blind spot

(Medical Xpress)—Advances in DNA sequencing technology during the past decade have given scientists powerful tools to peer into the genomes of humans and other species. Despite the efficiency and sophistication ...

Genetics created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

When rugby and mechanical science collide

The rugby maul can sometimes look like the most unscientific of game techniques, but players are now benefitting from a new technical training aid, designed with help from engineering experts at Heriot-Watt ...

Health created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0