Psychology & Psychiatry
Pong paddles and perception: Our actions influence what we see
Most people think of vision as simply a function of information the eye gathers - what the eye alone sees.
Jan 3, 2018
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Psychological Science
Psychology & Psychiatry
Thinking about germs makes people concerned about how they look
Simply thinking about potential infection seems to increase people's concerns about their own physical appearance, especially if they are chronic germ worriers, according to new research in Psychological Science. The findings ...
Dec 18, 2017
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Neuroscience
Study finds graspable objects grab attention more than images of objects do
Does having the potential to act upon an object have a unique influence on behavior and brain responses to the object? That is the question Jacqueline Snow, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno, ...
Dec 15, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Augmented-reality technology could help treat 'lazy eye'
When signals between the brain and one eye go awry, input from the other eye can become predominant, a condition called amblyopia or "lazy eye." Amblyopia is common and it is typically treated by forcing the less dominant ...
Dec 5, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Goldwater Rule 'gagging' psychiatrists no longer relevant, analysis finds
The rationale for the Goldwater Rule—which prohibits psychiatrists from publicly commenting on the mental health of public figures they have not examined in person—does not hold up to current scientific scrutiny, a new ...
Dec 5, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Preschool program helps boost skills necessary for academic achievement
Children growing up in poverty face many challenges, but a preschool program that aims to improve social and emotional skills may help increase their focus and improve learning in the classroom, according to researchers.
Dec 5, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why do we see similarities across languages? Human brain may be responsible
An estimated 7,099 languages are spoken throughout the world today. Almost a third of them are endangered—spoken by dwindling numbers—while just 23 languages represent more than half of the global population.
Dec 1, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Employee-job personality match linked with higher income
An employee whose personality traits closely match the traits that are ideal for her job is likely to earn more than an employee whose traits are less aligned, according to new research published in Psychological Science, ...
Nov 29, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Have you heard? Gossiping isn't all bad
Gossiping helps a person develop a better understanding of their society's expected behaviours, researchers from The University of Queensland have found.
Nov 17, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Spanking linked to increase in children's behavior problems
Children who have been spanked by their parents by age 5 show an increase in behavior problems at age 6 and age 8 relative to children who have never been spanked, according to new findings in Psychological Science, a journal ...
Nov 16, 2017
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