Awe-inspiring moments—like the sight of the Grand Canyon or the Aurora Borealis—might increase our tendency to believe in God and the supernatural, according to new research.
Nov 25, 2013
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As any indignant teacher would scold, students must be awake to learn. But what science is showing with increasing sophistication is how the brain uses sleep for learning as well. At the annual meeting of the Society for ...
Nov 10, 2013
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Find a space with total darkness and slowly move your hand from side to side in front of your face. What do you see?
Oct 30, 2013
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Brain training games, apps, and websites are popular and it's not hard to see why—who wouldn't want to give their mental abilities a boost? New research suggests that brain training programs might strengthen your ability ...
Oct 8, 2013
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Every day we recognize friends, family, and co-workers from afar—even before we can distinctly see a face. New research reveals that when facial features are difficult to make out, we readily use information about someone's ...
Oct 3, 2013
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New research shows that making eye contact, long considered an effective way of bringing someone to your point of view, may actually make people more resistant to persuasion, especially when they already disagree.
Oct 2, 2013
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A new study provides evidence that one important part of memory undergoes substantial development even after the age of 7.
Sep 23, 2013
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Two assistant professors of management at the University of California, Riverside and several other researchers have previously shown that men with wider faces are more aggressive, less trustworthy and more prone to engaging ...
Sep 16, 2013
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Phobias—whether it's fear of spiders, clowns, or small spaces—are common and can be difficult to treat. New research suggests that watching someone else safely interact with the supposedly harmful object can help to extinguish ...
Sep 16, 2013
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Music has an uncanny way of bringing us back to a specific point in time, and each generation seems to have its own opinions about which tunes will live on as classics. New research suggests that young adults today are fond ...
Sep 9, 2013
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