Psychological Phenomena: News and Research on Thinking

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Are right‑brained people really more creative?

Are you logical, detail-oriented or good with numbers? You must be "left-brained." Creative, artistic and intuitive? You must be "right-brained." Personality quizzes and career advice passed down through generations have ...

A heritable 'brake' for stopping cocaine use in rats

Cocaine produces strong euphoric effects, but many users experience unpleasant effects after the rewarding aspects of the drug wear off, which serve as a "brake" for continued use. Research suggests that those who go on to ...

The brain region associated with moral inconsistency

Why don't some people practice what they preach? Researchers reveal that a brain region called the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) is involved. The researchers used fMRI imaging to identify brain activity patterns ...

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