Psychology & Psychiatry
White racism linked to fatal heart disease for blacks and whites
Living in unabashedly racist communities can shorten the lives of both blacks and whites, according to new research from UC Berkeley.
Sep 7, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Motivating eco-friendly behaviors depends on cultural values
The specific cultural values of a country may determine whether concern about environmental issues actually leads individuals to engage in environmentally friendly behaviors, according to the new research published in Psychological ...
Aug 31, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Sleep makes relearning faster and longer-lasting
Getting some sleep in between study sessions may make it easier to recall what you studied and relearn what you've forgotten, even 6 months later, according to new findings from Psychological Science, a journal of the Association ...
Aug 22, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Babies' spatial reasoning predicts later math skills
Spatial reasoning measured in infancy predicts how children do at math at four years of age, finds a new study published in Psychological Science.
Aug 17, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Using the outside world to save on brainpower
Every day, we rely on our physical surroundings—friends, gadgets, and even hand gestures—to manage incoming information and retain it. In a Review published August 16 in Trends in Cognitive Sciences, two researchers explain ...
Aug 16, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Going the distance: Babies reach farther with adults around
Eight-month-old infants are much more likely to reach towards distant toys when an adult is present than when they are by themselves, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association ...
Aug 10, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Replication project investigates self-control as limited resource
A new research replication project, involving 24 labs and over 2100 participants, failed to reproduce findings from a previous study that suggested that self-control is a depletable resource. The findings are published as ...
Jul 29, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Witnesses confuse innocent and guilty suspects with 'unfair' lineups
Police lineups in which distinctive individual marks or features are not altered can impair witnesses' ability to distinguish between innocent and guilty suspects, according to new research in Psychological Science, a journal ...
Jul 26, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Distinct stages of thinking revealed by brain activity patterns
Neuroimaging data can reveal the mental stages people go through as they are solving challenging math problems, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. ...
Jul 21, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The link between makeup and a down economy
During tough economic times, women engage in the "lipstick effect," stocking up on cosmetics and beauty products—a simple and familiar way to address their personal economic situation.
Jul 20, 2016
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