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Leading science journalists provide a weekly one-minute commentary on the latest developments in the science of brain and behavior. For a full-length, weekly podcast you can subscribe to Science Talk: The Podcast of Scientific American. To view all our archived podcasts please visit: sciam.com/podcast

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207) If We Feel Too Busy, It's Probably Due to Having Too Much Free Time

Objectively time is constant. A minute is a minute. But when we have a lot to do, it usually feels like we have less time. Now a study finds an interesting wrinkle in time: when we busy ourselves with selfless tasks, time seems to expand. The work will be published the journal Psychological Scie...

Datum: 22.04.2012 15:00 • Größe: unbekannt

206) Men Who Hold a Gun Appear Taller and Stronger

Hey guys, want to look taller? Just pick up a handgun. Because a study finds that men are more often perceived to be big and strong when they hold a gun. The report is in the journal Public Library of Science ONE . [More]

Datum: 14.04.2012 19:00 • Größe: unbekannt

205) We Tend to Underestimate How Much We Weigh

In a world full of mirrors, what I’m about to tell you may be a surprise. But many overweight people do not know they’re obese. They underestimate their weight, according to a study in the journal Body Image . [More]

Datum: 08.04.2012 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

204) Ability to Learn Is Affected by the Timing of Sleep

Sleep has many functions--including facilitating learning. [More]

Datum: 24.03.2012 17:00 • Größe: unbekannt

203) Mind Wandering Is Linked to Your Working Memory

Think you can stay focused on this podcast for the next 60 seconds? [More]

Datum: 17.03.2012 17:00 • Größe: unbekannt

202) How to Gain Self-Control

We’ve all had that moment: you wanna punch some jerk right in the face. So, what stops us? Well, simply put, self-control. [More]

Datum: 10.03.2012 21:00 • Größe: unbekannt

201) Hunger Affects What We See

Hunger is the best sauce. And it affects perceptions of anything related to food. Even words. [More]

Datum: 04.03.2012 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

200) Dehydration Affects Women's Moods

Mild dehydration is defined as a 1.5 percent loss in normal water volume in the body. And two recent studies with men and women find that, beyond affecting your body, mild dehydration can impact your mood. [More]

Datum: 25.02.2012 23:00 • Größe: unbekannt

199) Why Online Dating Doesn't Work

Online dating might give you something, but it's probably not a soul mate. [More]

Datum: 18.02.2012 16:00 • Größe: unbekannt

198) If Time Is Money, Then Free Time Is Frustrating

“Time is money” sounds like an efficient strategy. But such a perspective could undermine your overall happiness, according to a study in The Journal of Experimental Social Psychology ( pdf ) [More]

Datum: 11.02.2012 15:00 • Größe: unbekannt

197) More Than One Blow for a Concussion in Football

As you watch the Patriots and Giants smash into each other Sunday, consider this. [More]

Datum: 05.02.2012 03:00 • Größe: unbekannt

196) How the Itch Informs the Scratch

Itch. Past studies have shown that whatever the cause--perhaps just hearing me talk about itch--something triggers nerve fibers that send a signal lighting up three areas of the brain: the emotional regions; the limbic system that sparks the urge to scratch; and the cortex that tells you where to sc...

Datum: 28.01.2012 21:00 • Größe: unbekannt

195) Lack of Sleep Might Make You Feel Hungrier

Scientists are still trying to understand the full purpose of sleep. But we know one thing it’s probably good for: it may help keep you on that diet. [More]

Datum: 22.01.2012 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

194) Men Spend the Big Bucks When Women Are Scarce

Across the animal kingdom, males are competitive when females are scarce. Now a study with people has examined how the number of women affects men’s attitudes about a marker for competitive fitness: Money. Basically, the fewer the women, the more the men threw their money around. The research ...

Datum: 14.01.2012 16:00 • Größe: unbekannt

193) Cognitive Decline Sets in around Age 45

When people over 65 show losses in their short-term memory and comprehension, it’s no surprise. But a new study claims that a general cognitive decline starts to set in as early as age 45. The research is in the British Medical Journal . [More]

Datum: 08.01.2012 15:00 • Größe: unbekannt

192) The Elderly React Slowly Because They Want to Be Right

Older folks may appear to react or process info slowly. But there may be a method to their meander-ness: they’re making sure they get it right. [More]

Datum: 31.12.2011 17:00 • Größe: unbekannt

191) Toddlers Don't Monitor Their Own Speech

When I'm talking I can hear my own voice. And with that feedback I can tell almost immediately when I’ve made an error. Like I just did. An error. [More]

Datum: 24.12.2011 16:00 • Größe: unbekannt

190) A Quirk of Speech May Become a New Vocal Style

A long-existing speech phenomenon has recently become a big thing among young women. Called vocal fry, it’s a low guttural vibration typically found at the end of sentences. You can hear it in this young reporter's voice. [Listen to podcast for audio sample.] [More]

Datum: 17.12.2011 17:00 • Größe: unbekannt

189) Individuals Are Removed from Blame When in Groups

Groupthink is a phenomenon in which the members of a group override their individuality in favor of unanimity. Scholars have ascribed bad decision making to groupthink, for example, in U.S. policy during the Vietnam War. [More]

Datum: 11.12.2011 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

188) Killing 1 Person to Save 5

Would you kill one person to save five others? [More]

Datum: 03.12.2011 19:00 • Größe: unbekannt

187) Dreams Help Soothe Your Bad Memories

Sleep helps us consolidate our memories. Sleep also helps us learn. During REM sleep, which is the dreaming stage of sleep, the brain stops releasing stress chemicals. Now a new study finds that as we dream we can even soothe our stressful associations to certain experiences. [More] ...

Datum: 28.11.2011 23:00 • Größe: unbekannt

186) Protein Might Ward Off Afternoon Snooze

The other afternoon I hit a classic mid-afternoon slump. Sleepy and sluggish, I grabbed for a bit of chocolate. But I probably should have had egg whites or maybe a piece of steak. Because a recent study in mice has found that it’s protein, not sugar, that provides the perk. [More] ...

Datum: 19.11.2011 16:39 • Größe: unbekannt

185) How We View Half-Naked Men and Women

We typically think of women as the targets of body objectification. In fact, research by psychologist Helen Fisher found that men viewed bikini-clad women much as they would a set of tools.But a new study finds there’s more subtlety in how we view scantily dressed people. And that it’s...

Datum: 13.11.2011 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

184) Brains Built to Cooperate

We are social animals. So you might assume our brains are built to excel when we cooperate with each other, as opposed to when we function in isolation. Now research with another animal supports that notion. [More]

Datum: 06.11.2011 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

183) Be Afraid, but Not Too Afraid

It’s time to get scared. Nightmare On Elm Street, Psycho, Texas Chainsaw Massacre will be airing on TVs through to midnight tonight, Halloween.The holiday reminds us that we love to be scared. Too much fear, however, is no good. At the extreme are phobias. [More]

Datum: 31.10.2011 16:00 • Größe: unbekannt

182) Are Men Funnier Than Women?

In a 2007 Vanity Fair article Christopher Hitchens asked: Why are men, taken on average and as a whole, funnier than women? Well a recent study finds that men might have a tiny edge over women in producing humor but the gap is too small to account for the stereotype. [More]

Datum: 24.10.2011 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

181) Body Language Improves Our Communication

Texting, e-mailing, IMing, DMing. These methods are great ways to keep in touch--but they also carry the risk of miscommunication. The lack of vocal inflection is one reason, but there are other more cues we lack in digital conversation. In a recent study, seven pairs of subjects controlled vi...

Datum: 19.10.2011 21:00 • Größe: unbekannt

180) Young Children Think Differently about Ownership

MINE! That word appears early in life. Toddlers have an idea of ownership. They also have an idea of what can be owned, and what can’t. [More]

Datum: 09.10.2011 14:00 • Größe: unbekannt

179) Clothing Reveals Racial Stereotypes

You are what you wear. Most of us know appearances matter in first impressions, but recent research shows that clothing can tap into pretty stark racial stereotypes.Thirty-four subjects--almost all white or Asian--looked at digital faces. They had to decide with an instant mouse click whether the ...

Datum: 01.10.2011 16:00 • Größe: unbekannt

178) Speech Disorders May Be Helped Using Rhythm and Familiar Words

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Datum: 29.09.2011 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

177) Scientists Find a New Way to Measure Pain

[ Audio clip of pain ]Physicians gauging pain have little to go on besides a patient’s self-report. And some sufferers simply can’t communicate how they’re feeling. [More]

Datum: 20.09.2011 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

176) Musicians Maintain Hearing Better

Some people may be protected from the hearing loss that often accompanies aging: yes, musicians. Scientists gave hearing tests to 74 musicians and 89 non-musicians. For the study, musicians had to be playing since at least age 16, and have a minimum of six years formal training. [More] ...

Datum: 14.09.2011 01:14 • Größe: unbekannt

175) Overeating Depends on Context

At a ball game, you have a hot dog. And at a movie you have popcorn. And you may keep working on that popcorn long after you realize that this batch really isn’t so good. Why? [More]

Datum: 03.09.2011 15:00 • Größe: unbekannt

174) Global Survey Links Religion and Happiness

Researchers analyzed data from the Gallup World Poll covering 2005 to 2009. They looked at religious affiliation, life satisfaction, social support and positive versus negative states of mind in 150 countries around the world.In societies that lack proper food, jobs, or health care, religious people...

Datum: 01.09.2011 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

173) Ability for Mathematics May Be Inborn

Some people may just be born with a talent for math. I mean, we’ve known that practicing your times tables makes for better multiplication, but new research shows that our inborn sense of numbers is linked to our math ability, even before any training in math. Researchers gave 200 four-year-o...

Datum: 21.08.2011 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

172) Spoiling the Ending Makes for a Better Story

Old Yeller dies, Darth Vader is Luke's dad, Little Red Riding Hood lives. Did I spoil it? Yes I did. But maybe I did you a favor. [More]

Datum: 14.08.2011 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

171) More Football Players Found to Suffer from Degenerative Disease

On February 17 former Chicago Bears football player Dave Duerson killed himself with a gun shot to the chest. [More]

Datum: 07.08.2011 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

170) Panic Attack Sufferers Are Unaware of Symptoms

A panic attack seems to come out of the blue. But new research finds that the body gives unmistakable clues long before an [More]

Datum: 30.07.2011 16:00 • Größe: unbekannt

169) Compulsive Gamblers Combine Impulsiveness with Irrationality

Compulsive gambling is marked by poor impulse control. Where a non-gambler fears to tread, the compulsive gambler may rush in. Bet on the Mets to sweep a doubleheader against the Phillies with two kids brought up from AA pitching against Halliday and Lee? Seems like a great idea! [More] ...

Datum: 17.07.2011 18:33 • Größe: unbekannt

168) Hot Baths May Cure Loneliness

Take a hot bath, you’ll fee better. Not only does warm water soothe us, it can combat loneliness. According to research published in the journal Emotion . [More]

Datum: 02.07.2011 15:00 • Größe: unbekannt

167) Paying in Cash Keeps Us Healthy

We humans can so easily give in to our vices. Something as simple as a credit card can weaken self-control. The good news is that the reverse is also true: cash can buffer us from indulgence. So says a study in the Journal of Consumer Research . Scientists analyzed people’s perceptions of ...

Datum: 25.06.2011 14:00 • Größe: unbekannt

166) Small Study: Young Gang Members Want Dogs Mostly for Companionship

“I don’t know if you’ve ever walked a pit bull. You owe it to your life to walk a pit bull down the street, I’m telling you. It’s like a gun you can pet, it’s the only way to describe it, it’s awesome.” Comedian Bill Burr.It’s a stereotypical ima...

Datum: 18.06.2011 09:00 • Größe: unbekannt

165) Inattentional Blindness Can Make You Not Perceive Events

It happened in 1995. Boston cop Kenny Conley was pursuing a suspect and ran right past other cops beating a man. Conley [More]

Datum: 11.06.2011 19:00 • Größe: unbekannt

164) Math Learning Disability as Common as Dyslexia

The quadratic equation may have instilled horror in many of us. But for some 5 to 7 percent of the population even basic math--like the concept of the numbers 5 and 7--causes anxiety. You may never have heard of the disorder called dyscalculia, yet it’s as common as dyslexia, according to rese...

Datum: 04.06.2011 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

163) The Blind Use the Visual Cortex to Process Sound

Some bats with poor eyesight depend on echolocation to navigate. They emit squeaks and gauge their environment based on the echo returned. Dolphins and shrews use it, too. And humans . [More]

Datum: 28.05.2011 15:00 • Größe: unbekannt

162) Rude People Can Be Perceived as Powerful

Powerful people often bend the rules. But here’s a twist: If someone breaks rules, are they then perceived as powerful? [More]

Datum: 22.05.2011 15:00 • Größe: unbekannt

161) How to Speak Persuasively

Want to convince with your gift of gab? Sales people are hip to the tricks, stating everything as a question and doing more listening than yapping. But a recent study found more subtle ways to persuade. [More]

Datum: 14.05.2011 22:16 • Größe: unbekannt

160) Know Thyself

We humans are introspective. We observe patterns of our own behavior and we have memories for review. So you probably think you know yourself pretty well, right? [More]

Datum: 07.05.2011 21:00 • Größe: unbekannt

159) First Impressions Can Be Quite Accurate

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Datum: 30.04.2011 17:00 • Größe: unbekannt

158) Reading the Mind to Restore Speech

It may still sound futuristic, but the era of mind-controlled machines is here. An electrode is implanted in or sits on top of the brain, and records patterns of neurons firing; this pattern is then translated, via an algorithm, into computer language. Quadriplegics use the technology to control ...

Datum: 25.04.2011 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

157) Our Uhs and Ums May Help Children Learn Language

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Datum: 17.04.2011 18:00 • Größe: unbekannt

156) Yawns Are Contagious When You're with Friends

[ Yawn sound. ] Oh sorry. Well, now that I’ve yawned, you might be yawning, too. Right? [More]

Datum: 10.04.2011 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

155) People with Tourette Syndrome Show Strong Cognitive Control

[ Audio from a video of Tourette sufferer Jaylen Arnold. ] Tourette syndrome . You might think that someone who exhibits the physical and verbal tics of Tourette has less control of hismind than do non-Tourette people. [More]

Datum: 02.04.2011 15:00 • Größe: unbekannt

154) First Sex Alters Body Image

Sex is a big deal. It can change how people see their partner. Or themselves. [More]

Datum: 27.03.2011 15:00 • Größe: unbekannt

153) Self-Restraint Leads Us to Prefer Aggression

How do you feel when you deny yourself something you want? Like skipping that Snickers and reaching for the carrot. Maybe there's a sense of superiority for conquering the craving? [More]

Datum: 20.03.2011 15:00 • Größe: unbekannt

152) Right-Handers Tend to Prefer the Right Side

Here's a test. It's an odd question…but do you tend to prefer the right side or the left side of anything? [More]

Datum: 13.03.2011 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

151) Perception of Our Physical State When Depressed or Anxious

Past studies have shown that something called "negative affect" (which is an overall smorgasbord of anger, sadness, fear, irritation, etc.) causes us to inflate the number of physical symptoms we feel. But recent research from the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology has fo...

Datum: 06.03.2011 14:00 • Größe: unbekannt

150) Social Context Influences Language

Language is inherently social. So it doesn’t necessarily surprise us that social cues can impact our verbal ability. It's still fascinating to see how much impact it has. Past studies have shown that infants babble better in their mother's presence. Surprisingly, toddlers speak in more com...

Datum: 27.02.2011 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

149) Early Attachment May Affect Our Ability to Resolve Conflict in Relationships

Many relationship experts say it's not the fights that matter so much as the making up post-fight. [More]

Datum: 22.02.2011 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

148) Look to Lessen Acute Pain

Stubbed your toe? Try looking at it. Even better, look at it through a magnifying glass. Because new research finds that just looking at a part of your body in acute pain can lessen it. And the pain can be deadened further if the body part is made to look bigger. The work appears in the journal Psy...

Datum: 14.02.2011 17:47 • Größe: unbekannt

147) Cannabis May Influence Onset of Psychosis

Pot is one of those drugs that appears to maintain a fairly good rep, despite its growing bad rep. Consider this research that will be published this June in the Archives of General Psychiatry. [More]

Datum: 07.02.2011 21:01 • Größe: unbekannt

146) Babies Think Large Means Dominant

We think of large as dominant. If it’s big, it’s alpha. And this attitude seems learned. Because over and over, we see big crushing small. [More]

Datum: 30.01.2011 17:00 • Größe: unbekannt

145) Meditation Correlated with Structural Changes in the Brain

The benefits of meditation have received newfound evidence from neuroscience in the last five years, as researchers are finding real physiological changes due to a sort of formally practiced introspection.Recently scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital had 16 participants take an eight-wee...

Datum: 22.01.2011 16:00 • Größe: unbekannt

144) Play Up That Ugly Trait

Two math nerds from Harvard got the brilliant idea to launch an online dating site that finds matches based on quizzes given to users. OkCupid now has 3.5 million users and billions of data points, which the co-founders use to uncover fascinating patterns about human behavior. Here&rsquo...

Datum: 16.01.2011 14:00 • Größe: unbekannt

143) The Popularity of Predictive Medical Testing

My mother suffered from early-onset Alzheimer’s and so I have considered--albeit briefly--to take a predictive test for such an illness. But I wound up deciding against, mostly because I didn’t want the knowledge to alter my life.But most people are not like me, according to a new survey...

Datum: 08.01.2011 14:00 • Größe: unbekannt

142) What It Means to Forgive

This New Year's, maybe sparked by renditions of Auld Lang Syne, we might reflect on times with friends and family. And maybe we might think about forgiveness.Well Charles Griswold, professor of Philosophy at Boston University, outlines the complexities of forgiveness in a recent blog post . [More] ...

Datum: 01.01.2011 14:00 • Größe: unbekannt

141) The Strongest Predictor for Low Stress

Stress is crucial for survival. Zebra sees a lion, stress makes her run. But we modern humans get stressed mostly for psychological reasons. Which are much more constant and lingering than a run in with a lion. Work, lifestyle, family, even Christmas. What makes stress dangerous is the gluc...

Datum: 25.12.2010 16:00 • Größe: unbekannt

140) More Money Doesn't Mean More Happiness

As we approach another week holiday shopping a lot of us are disheartened by increasing commercialism at Christmas. And again we ask: Can money buy happiness? [More]

Datum: 19.12.2010 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

139) What Makes an Honest Smile Honest?

Most of us can spot a genuine smile. There’s just something different about it.Well it was a French doctor in the 1860s who went to the trouble of stimulating facial muscles with electrical currents to discover just what reveals a genuine smile. It’s two muscles working together. The z...

Datum: 11.12.2010 23:00 • Größe: unbekannt

138) Visual Illusions Depend On Visual Cortex Size

We think when we see something, say a small red rosebud, our friend will see the same rosebud, same shape, same size. But this isn’t exactly the case. There’s a surprising amount of variability in how each of us perceives things.Now some studies have shown that the differences are likely...

Datum: 05.12.2010 20:00 • Größe: unbekannt

137) Brain Imaging Studies Show Different Cultures Have Different Brains

Did you know that our brain function is entirely different when we think about our own honesty versus when we think about another’s honesty? That’s if the “we” is American. For Chinese people their brains look identical when considering either.These sorts of studies fall into...

Datum: 27.11.2010 21:00 • Größe: unbekannt

136) Fear-Based Messaging May Influence Skepticism of Global Warming

Earlier this year a Gallup poll found that 48 percent of Americans believe that global warming concerns are exaggerated. Back in 1997 31 percent of Americans thought the concerns were overrated. Why the increase? Well it might have to do with the framing of the issue. Researchers surveyed stude...

Datum: 20.11.2010 20:00 • Größe: unbekannt

135) Who Teens Blame for Bullying

Bullying has been making headlines lately, with the case of Tyler Clementi , the gay college student who committed suicide after falling victim to Internet harassment. And feds have declared bullying to be a national problem, organizing the “ Bullying Prevention Summit ” this past Augus...

Datum: 13.11.2010 18:00 • Größe: unbekannt

134) Male Names Are Still Mentioned First

Brad and Angelina. Romeo and Juliet. John, Yoko. See a pattern? We may have come a long way baby, but our female names still typically follow the man’s name.Researchers searched the Web for 10 pairs of popular names and found that in 79 percent of the pairs the male name came first. On...

Datum: 06.11.2010 16:00 • Größe: unbekannt

133) Beware of Brain Differences in the Sexes

In the 19th century some scientists said the inferiority of women’s intellect could be attributed to their lighter and smaller brains. And today, with more sophisticated tools like brain imaging, scientists often link brain structure and function to psychological behavior. We should take ...

Datum: 30.10.2010 05:00 • Größe: unbekannt

132) Generosity Might Keep Us Healthy

At the PopTech conference in Camden, Maine, this weekend I caught up with social psychologist Liz Dunn who studies links between money and happiness. Recently she’s found a possible link between generosity and physical health and I asked her about it:[ Liz Dunn ] We did a little experimen...

Datum: 23.10.2010 23:00 • Größe: unbekannt

131) Adversity Is Linked to Life Satisfaction

Adversity is a bad thing right? It means stress and we know stress is no good for our mental and physical health. But we also hear that adversity brings resilience. What does not kill us makes us stronger, as it were. A multiyear study of nearly 2,400 surveyed subjects found that those who e...

Datum: 16.10.2010 17:00 • Größe: unbekannt

130) Thinking about Time or Money Impacts How We Spend Our Days

A study published this week in the journal Psychological Science finds that priming our mind with thoughts of either time or money can have a very real impact our behavior. Subjects were asked to create sentences from random words. Some received words about time, like “clock” an...

Datum: 09.10.2010 17:00 • Größe: unbekannt

129) Tennis Players' Grunts May Slow Opponents' Reactions

[audio clip] That’s Rafael Nadal, one of the loudest grunters in tennis But the real screamers are the women. [audio clip ] Ah yes, Maria Sharapova, belting at 101 decibels, is the scream queen. Yet curiously, she doesn’t utter a peep during practice. [More] ...

Datum: 02.10.2010 16:00 • Größe: unbekannt

128) Women Apologize More Frequently Than Men Do

Who do you think apologizes more often, men or women?I think a lot of us might answer: Women. And as a Canadian woman I probably apologize more than anyone else. [More] Women - People - Podcast - Science and Technology - Directories

Datum: 25.09.2010 20:00 • Größe: unbekannt

127) We Only Trust Experts If They Agree With Us

We only consider scientists to be experts when their argument is in line with our own previously held beliefs. Christie Nicholson reports United States - Environment - Organizations - Economics - Canada

Datum: 18.09.2010 15:00 • Größe: 1.2 MB

126) We Only Trust Experts If They Agree with Us

We think we trust experts. But a new study finds that what really influences our opinions, more than listening to any expert, is our own beliefs. [More]

Datum: 18.09.2010 15:00 • Größe: unbekannt

125) Mind-Reading Tools Go Commercial

The tools used by the commercial industry to detect our thoughts and brain states are very different, and somewhat limited, compared with those used in the research lab. Christie Nicholson reports Brain - Research - Shopping - Tel Aviv University - Human

Datum: 12.09.2010 14:00 • Größe: 1.9 MB

124) Mind-Reading Tools Go Commercial

The ability for brains to control inanimate objects, like computer cursors, robotic arms, wheelchairs, has seen significant progress in the last decade. A case in point is the recent success at Andrew Schwartz’s lab at the University of Pittsburgh where macaque monkeys fed themselves using a r...

Datum: 12.09.2010 14:00 • Größe: unbekannt

123) It's Very Tough to Tell Just How Drunk Someone Is

A recent review of studies on intoxication has determined that we are very bad at determining just how drunk someone is. Christie Nicholson reports Law - Services - Lawyers and Law Firms - Drunk Driving Defense - United States

Datum: 04.09.2010 18:00 • Größe: 2 MB

122) It's Very Tough to Tell Just How Drunk Someone Is

Most of us might think we are fairly good at spotting the one who has had a few too many. Slurred speech, red eyes, stumbling. Telltale signs obvious right? [More]

Datum: 04.09.2010 18:00 • Größe: unbekannt

121) Generation X Loyaler to Religion Than Previous Generation

A recent survey analysis reveals that gen-Xers are more likely than baby boomers to remain loyal to religion. Christie Nicholson reports Generation X - Baby Boom Generation - Baby boomer - People - Generations and Age Groups

Datum: 28.08.2010 14:00 • Größe: 1.5 MB

120) Generation X Loyaler to Religion Than Previous Generation

Datum: 28.08.2010 14:00 • Größe: unbekannt

119) Poor Linguistic Ability May Indicate Risk of Alzheimer's

A series of longitudinal studies done with nuns out of the University of Kentucky shows a significant relationship between linguistic ability early in life and the development of Alzheimer's later in life. Christie Nicholson reports Longitudinal study - Kentucky - Health - Ne...

Datum: 22.08.2010 14:00 • Größe: 1.6 MB

118) Poor Linguistic Ability May Indicate Risk of Alzheimer's

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Datum: 22.08.2010 14:00 • Größe: unbekannt

117) Your Opinion of Climate Change Depends on Your Social Psychology

In a public lecture at the Banff Center for the Arts, science journalist Jay Ingram argues that climate change controversies have little to do with facts and findings. Christie Nicholson reports Climate change - Environment - Jay Ingram - Journalist - Organizations

Datum: 14.08.2010 14:00 • Größe: 1.9 MB

116) Your Opinion of Climate Change Depends on Your Social Psychology

[ Listen to the brief audio clip from an interview with Jay Ingram, host of Daily Planet . [More]

Datum: 14.08.2010 14:00 • Größe: unbekannt

115) Psychology Studies Biased toward Western Undergrads

A recent and exhaustive meta-analysis of scientific data shows that top psychology studies tend to make conclusions about human nature based on samples taken solely from Western undergraduate students. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 07.08.2010 15:15 • Größe: 2.1 MB

114) Psychology Studies Biased toward Western Undergrads

Anyone familiar with psychology has probably heard a statement like this: A significant percentage of male & female undergraduates displayed X when prompted by Y. And typically the conclusion of the study is something like: So humans display X in the presence of Y. Taking the behavior ...

Datum: 07.08.2010 15:15 • Größe: unbekannt

113) Busting the Myth That Opposites Attract

When it comes to love, we're ambivalent about "opposites attract". Christie Nicholson reports Gardens - Arts - Poetry - Relationships - Romance

Datum: 31.07.2010 17:00 • Größe: 1.6 MB

112) Busting the Myth That Opposites Attract

Back in college astronomy class, I sat behind a guy who wore a T-shirt with this on the back: " The best thing about the opposite sex is just how opposite they are."

Datum: 31.07.2010 17:00 • Größe: unbekannt

111) The Impact of Rude Behavior on a Business

New research shows that rudeness between employees can have a far worse impact on a business than rudeness directed toward customers, or even employee incompetence. Christie Nicholson reports Business - Psychology - Social Sciences - Human Resources - Employee Relations

Datum: 24.07.2010 15:00 • Größe: 1.4 MB

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Datum: 24.07.2010 15:00 • Größe: unbekannt

109) Large-Brained Mammals Live Longer

A new study published in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology finds that mammals with larger brains tend to have longer life spans. Christie Nicholson reports Mammal - Biology - Evolution - Evolutionary biology - Journals

Datum: 18.07.2010 15:00 • Größe: 1.5 MB

108) Bully or Victim? More Similar Than We Might Think

A new analysis reveals that bullies and victims share more similarities than we might think, with one stand-out difference. Christie Nicholson reports Bullying - Violence and Abuse - Youth - Crime - Victims

Datum: 10.07.2010 14:00 • Größe: 1.5 MB

107) The Connection Between Multiple Sclerosis and Depression

Research in the journal Biological Psychiatry finds a potential physiological connection between multiple sclerosis and depression. Christie Nicholson reports Multiple sclerosis - Neurological Disorders - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Demyelinating Diseases

Datum: 03.07.2010 14:00 • Größe: 1.3 MB

106) The Real Concern When Couples Fight

New research reveals that nearly all fights between romantic partners can be distilled into two fundamental complaints. Christie Nicholson reports Romance - Relationships - Business - Ideas and Tips - Health

Datum: 26.06.2010 14:00 • Größe: 1.5 MB

105) How We Fool Ourselves Over and Over

In a new book "The Invisible Gorilla and Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us," authors Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons show how little we know about our own knowledge. Christie Nicholson reports Daniel Simons - Invisible Gorilla - Primates - Mammals - Environment

Datum: 19.06.2010 14:00 • Größe: 1.8 MB

104) The Staying Power of Alcoholics Anonymous

Celebrating its 75th anniversary, Alcoholics Anonymous continues to lead addicts to sobriety as long as they stick with it for the long haul. Christie Nicholson reports Alcoholics Anonymous - Sobriety - Addiction - Health - Substance Abuse

Datum: 12.06.2010 14:00 • Größe: 1.4 MB

103) Lower IQ Scores Linked to Higher Suicide Risk

A study of over one million men shows a link between IQ scores and attempted suicide. Christie Nicholson reports Suicide - Death - Intelligence quotient - Mental health - Health

Datum: 05.06.2010 14:00 • Größe: 1.3 MB

102) College Students Are Less Empathic Than Generations Past

Research presented at the conference of the Association for Psychological Science found that today's college students are far less empathic than their counterparts 30 years ago. Christie Nicholson reports Student - Empathy - Association for Psychological Science - College - E...

Datum: 29.05.2010 14:00 • Größe: 1.3 MB

101) Soil Bacteria Might Increase Learning

Research presented this week shows that exposure to a specific bacteria found in soil increases learning in mice. Christie Nicholson reports Soil - Bacteria - Agriculture - Environment - Soil Morphology Classification and Survey

Datum: 25.05.2010 00:00 • Größe: 1.3 MB

100) Digging Deeper into the Entire Brain

A recent paper in the journal Nature finally brings some vindication to fMRI, one of the most popular methods used to study the brain. Christie Nicholson reports Functional magnetic resonance imaging - Brain - Magnetic resonance imaging - Health - Neurological Disorders

Datum: 16.05.2010 21:00 • Größe: 1.5 MB

99) Facial Expressions of Mice in Pain

Recent research has found that mice make humanlike facial expressions when they are in pain. Christie Nicholson reports Facial expression - Health - Medicine - Medical Specialties - Pain Management

Datum: 12.05.2010 21:00 • Größe: 1.3 MB

98) Risk-Taking Behavior in Teens

Many studies suggest that risk-taking behavior in teens is due to the slow development of brain function that controls impulsivity. New research concludes it's not that simple. Christie Nicholson reports Research - Brain - Risk - Psychology - Social Sciences

Datum: 03.05.2010 14:00 • Größe: 1.5 MB

97) Auditory Illusions

Two classic auditory illusions. Try them out! Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 25.04.2010 23:00 • Größe: 1.7 MB

96) Making a Decision? Take Your Time

A recent study shows that when faced with a decision, it's best to take some time--relax and cool off--so logical thinking can guide us to the best choice. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 17.04.2010 14:00 • Größe: 1.4 MB

95) Using Light to Control the Brain

A new approach to manipulating the brain with light is gaining increasing attention. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 12.04.2010 05:00 • Größe: 1.7 MB

94) Neuroscience Is Everywhere

From literature to architecture, academics and entrepreneurs are using neuroscience to explain everything from why we like a complex narrative thread to why round tables are more social. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 03.04.2010 18:00 • Größe: 1.5 MB

93) Manipulating Moral Judgment

Scientists find that when the area of the brain responsible for understanding the intent of others is disrupted, moral judgment is also affected. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 29.03.2010 20:00 • Größe: 1.2 MB

92) Chronic Pain Relief

Chronic pain may be due to an overabundance of a protein, which amplifies the pain signal to the brain. A drug that neutralizes this protein may provide the long-awaited relief. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 21.03.2010 18:00 • Größe: 1.3 MB

91) Humans Want to Share Information

Speaking at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Tex., new media scholar Clay Shirky argues that businesses are buckling under the pressure of the digital revolution because of a subtle quirk in human nature. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 15.03.2010 16:00 • Größe: 1.4 MB

90) Happy People Talk More Seriously

A recent study analyzed 20,000 conversations and found that happiness strongly correlated with talkative people who went beyond the small talk. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 06.03.2010 23:00 • Größe: 1.9 MB

89) Why Does Schizophrenia Appear in Young Adults?

Recent research explores the effects of a schizophrenia risk factor (DISC1) and its influence over the onset of the disease. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 27.02.2010 22:00 • Größe: 1.3 MB

88) Fighting Crime with Math

Scientists at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science presented a mathematical model to predict criminal behavior and police success. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 20.02.2010 23:00 • Größe: 1.6 MB

87) Catching the Brain at Work

Scientists found a way to detect the order of activity in two regions of the brain using fMRI. And they found that the brain can register something as highly emotional before it actually processes what that something is. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 10.02.2010 17:00 • Größe: 2.5 MB

86) Dealing with Super Bowl XLIV Pressure

Sports psychologist Patrick Cohn discusses two types of athletes, and how to deal with pressure in the days before the big game. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 05.02.2010 18:30 • Größe: 4 MB

85) Sex Differences in Jealousy

Recent research attempts to provide a more nuanced look at the long-held view that men are more jealous of sexual infidelity than emotional infidelity. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 28.01.2010 15:00 • Größe: 1.8 MB

84) The Talent for Facial Recognition

Recent research in Current Biology finds that the ability to recognize faces is most likely heritable. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 21.01.2010 05:00 • Größe: 1.7 MB

83) Making and Keeping Your Goals

An interview with David Allen, best-selling author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, on how to make and keep goals. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 13.01.2010 17:00 • Größe: 4 MB

82) No Gender Gap in Math

A worldwide study of nearly half a million boys and girls found no significant gender gap in math ability. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 06.01.2010 17:00 • Größe: 2.1 MB

81) Powerful and Bad in 2009

Recent research finds that a feeling of entitlement to power can inspire hypocrisy. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 31.12.2009 17:00 • Größe: 1.8 MB

80) Remembering That Person's Name

Recent research finds that we all have a tough time remembering names as we age. But for those with early Alzheimer's the decline is significant and includes forgetting biographical information, as well. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 23.12.2009 01:00 • Größe: 2.3 MB

79) Our Bodies, Our Culture

How we understand the location of our own body in space is culturally dependent. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 16.12.2009 00:00 • Größe: 1.9 MB

78) Hockey and Concussions

Researchers are asking hockey players to give up their brains to study the long-term impact of concussions. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 09.12.2009 01:00 • Größe: 2 MB

77) Fear of Fear Itself

A recent study links fear of feeling anxious to depression. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 01.12.2009 20:00 • Größe: 1.9 MB

76) Are Your Siblings Really Your Siblings?

This Thanksgiving how can we be certain we're sitting down with our genetically related family? Evolutionary psychology provides some food for thought. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 24.11.2009 23:00 • Größe: 2.6 MB

75) The Roots of Language

Recent research with chimps provides support for theories of how language evolved in humans. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 17.11.2009 05:00 • Größe: 1.5 MB

74) Boost Your Creativity with Eye Movement

Recent research published in the journal Brain and Cognition finds that people can boost the number and quality of their original ideas when they increase the interaction between the brain's right and left hemispheres. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 10.11.2009 23:00 • Größe: 1.6 MB

73) Hearing Our Heartbeats

Scientists have recently found that there are two brain pathways involved how we perceive our own thumping hearts. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 03.11.2009 20:00 • Größe: 1.8 MB

72) A Pretty Face or a Hot Body?

When pursuing a mate for a short-term relationship, are we more interested in the face or the body? How about for a long-term relationship? Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 27.10.2009 16:00 • Größe: 2.3 MB

71) What Our Stuff Says about Us

Psychologist Sam Gosling from the University of Texas reveals what we can predict about personalities by just looking at their stuff. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 20.10.2009 22:00 • Größe: 3.7 MB

70) It's Funny Because It's True

New research proves that the things we find funny often reveal somewhat hidden beliefs we hold. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 13.10.2009 18:00 • Größe: 2.2 MB

69) What the Experts Still Don't Know

Twenty three world-renowned psychologists write about what they still don't understand about themselves

Datum: 07.10.2009 01:00 • Größe: 2.7 MB

68) Internet Addiction?

As experts organize the next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a debate has started on whether to include Internet addiction among our newest afflictions

Datum: 29.09.2009 18:30 • Größe: 1.8 MB

67) Is Texting Making Us Bad Spellers?

A recent study finds SMS texting is not impacting young people's ability to spell. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 23.09.2009 05:00 • Größe: 2 MB

66) Detecting Digitally Altered Video

A study in Applied Cognitive Science finds that we're likely to believe a doctored video over own memories of an event. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 16.09.2009 05:00 • Größe: 1.7 MB

65) Where the Desire for Change Resides

Scientists have found an area of the brain that becomes highly active when we finally decide to explore the unknown. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 09.09.2009 05:00 • Größe: 1.3 MB

64) Predictors of Preschool Depression

A five-year study followed more than 1,700 children and found that depression in preschoolers is primarily predicted by two factors. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 31.08.2009 05:00 • Größe: 2.2 MB

63) In Defense of Evolutionary Psychology

Lisa DeBruine of the University of Aberdeen proposes that the value of evolutionary psychology lies in its ability to inspire new questions about human behavior. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 26.08.2009 07:00 • Größe: 2 MB

62) Human-Robot Relationships

How will human-robot interaction affect our culture? A psychologist and artificial intelligence researcher share their predictions. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 18.08.2009 05:00 • Größe: 1.9 MB

61) Answers to the Rorschach Test Revealed

A recent debate erupted on Wikipedia concerning the public posting of popular interpretations of the Rorschach test. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 02.08.2009 16:00 • Größe: 1.8 MB

60) Artificial Intelligence Predicts Gambling Behavior

A simulated neural network is able to predict the bets and wins/losses of gamblers. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 21.07.2009 16:00 • Größe: 1.3 MB

59) Questioning Evolutionary Psychology

Recently, the doubts and questions plaguing the theory of evolutionary psychology have boiled up to the mainstream press. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 17.07.2009 23:00 • Größe: 2 MB

58) Severe Weather Psychology, Part 2

A psychology PhD student from the University of Sheffield shares her initial observations on how well local people understand the behavior of tornadoes. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 08.07.2009 05:00 • Größe: 2.4 MB

57) Severe Weather Psychology, Part 1

Jacqui Wilmshurst, a PhD psychology student at the University of Sheffield, is spending summer in the field studying human reactions to severe weather and tornadoes. In this special longer-than-usual episode, she shares her initial findings. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 07.07.2009 05:00 • Größe: 3.5 MB

56) Increase Your Creativity: Live Abroad

Recent research shows that people who have lived in a foreign country are more creative when it comes to solving problems. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 14.06.2009 05:00 • Größe: 1.3 MB

55) Our Bodies, Our Brains

Recent studies have shown that moving our body in certain ways can improve our ability to think. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 01.06.2009 05:00 • Größe: 1.4 MB

54) Obama's Message to Graduates

President Obama's message to Arizona State University grads matches new research on how to live a fulfilled and happy life. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 18.05.2009 15:00 • Größe: 2.1 MB

53) Immorality and Twitter

The other week headlines were crying out that Twitter, the microblogging platform, makes us immoral, but the study on which the claim was made did not mention social media. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 04.05.2009 05:00 • Größe: 1.6 MB

52) Why Dating Doesn't Predict Marital Success

Scientists confirm what may seem obvious to some: what satisfies us in dating, does not predict how happy we'll be in marriage. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 27.04.2009 14:00 • Größe: 1.3 MB

51) When Do Dreams Begin?

Recent research from the American Institute of Physics has found that the our dreaming sleep begins much earlier than previously thought. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 16.04.2009 15:00 • Größe: 1.3 MB

50) Hope for Spinal Cord Injuries

A paper published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA reports success in repairing damaged nerves in a system critical for human movement. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 08.04.2009 14:00 • Größe: 1.2 MB

49) Why Cops Make Fatal Errors

New research suggests that a police officer's ability to multitask influences the number of wrongful shootings. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 31.03.2009 05:00 • Größe: 1.4 MB

48) Sylvia Plath's Son and Suicide in Families

The recent suicide of Sylvia Plath's son, Nicholas Hughes, makes us question whether suicidal tendency runs in families. But the science remains complex. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 24.03.2009 14:00 • Größe: 1.5 MB

47) Wiping Out Bad Memories

Research published in the journal Science last week shows the successful obliteration of a specific memory in mice. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 18.03.2009 16:00 • Größe: 1.4 MB

46) Where Is God?

Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA provides support to the critics of the idea that a God spot exists in the brain. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 11.03.2009 05:00 • Größe: 1.3 MB

45) Online Games as Study Tool

An interdisciplinary research group called the "Virtual Worlds Exploratorium" has started to analyze data from the online game EverQuest II, in order to find out more about real-life human behavior. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 03.03.2009 14:00 • Größe: 1.4 MB

44) Thinking of Human as Machine

It will be a long time before machines can be "more human than human," as scientists are just starting to decode what happens inside our brains as we recognize a spoken word. Christie Nicholson reports.

Datum: 24.02.2009 05:00 • Größe: 2.9 MB

43) Women as Sex Objects

A new study presented at the recent American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Chicago shows that when men see photos of scantily clad women their brain registers the women as objects to be acted on. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 17.02.2009 08:05 • Größe: 3 MB

42) The Scent of Sexual Sweat

Do you like the scent of your Valentine? The Journal of Neuroscience reports that certain regions in women's brains are activated when they smell "sexual sweat." Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 09.02.2009 22:00 • Größe: 1.6 MB

41) Muscle Movement Affects How We Hear

The area of the brain responsible for movement plays a larger role than previously thought in how we hear speech. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 03.02.2009 13:00 • Größe: 1.6 MB

40) When an Innocent Confesses to a Crime

New research shows the persuasive power of a false confession. It seems the confession itself can corrupt other evidence that may excuse a defendant. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 27.01.2009 13:00 • Größe: 1.7 MB

39) Surviving a Plane Crash

We might think near-death experiences leave survivors, such as those on US Airways Flight 1549, forever suffering from post-traumatic stress and fear, but research concludes otherwise. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 20.01.2009 05:00 • Größe: 1.7 MB

38) The Persistence of Racism

Recent research concludes that although people predict they will react negatively to racial slurs, their behavior proves otherwise. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 12.01.2009 21:00 • Größe: 1.5 MB

37) A Blind Man Sees

A recent paper in Current Biology provides one of the few human cases of blindsight, the ability for perceptively blind people to respond to visual stimuli, even though they have no awareness of seeing anything. Christie Nicholson reports.

Datum: 05.01.2009 21:00 • Größe: 1.6 MB

36) Great Expectations for 2009

Multiple experiments by Duke University professor Dan Ariely reveal how our expectations hugely influence our decisions, and ultimately, our experiences. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 30.12.2008 07:00 • Größe: 1.6 MB

35) Beware the Holiday Sugar High

Recent research concludes that parents significantly overestimate how sugar affects their children's hyperactive behavior. Susannah F. Locke reports.

Datum: 22.12.2008 11:00 • Größe: 1.2 MB

34) Gift-Giving for Lovers

Research suggests that women don't seem to mind if they receive the less-than-perfect gift. Men, on the other hand, are a different story. Susannah F. Locke reports

Datum: 15.12.2008 05:00 • Größe: 1.4 MB

33) To Get Good Grades, Get Good Sleep

Research suggests that college students don't get enough sleep, and that they are far better off sleeping than cramming for exams. Steve Mirsky reports

Datum: 08.12.2008 17:00 • Größe: 1.2 MB

32) Cyberchondria: Online Diagnosis Leads to Obsessive Fear

Beware using the Web for self-diagnosis, you'll probably end up with a lot of unnecessary stress, according to a recent study by Microsoft. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 02.12.2008 17:00 • Größe: 1.4 MB

31) Eat, Exercise and Be Merry

Research shows that people who write down what they are grateful for may exercise more. Rachel Mahan reports

Datum: 24.11.2008 17:50 • Größe: 3.2 MB

30) Beating Loneliness at Its Own Game

Researchers have found that indulging in feelings of nostalgia curiously combat the sad feelings that accompany loneliness. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 17.11.2008 05:00 • Größe: 1.4 MB

29) A Bitter Placebo to Swallow

Research shows that the items surrounding a successful medical treatment, like the type of drink we use to wash down a pill, can sometimes be as effective as the pill itself. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 10.11.2008 22:50 • Größe: 1.7 MB

28) More Sex for Women?

A recent analysis of survey responses shows who's cheating: Women, young couples and the over-60 crowd are closing the infidelity gap. Rachel Mahan reports

Datum: 03.11.2008 05:00 • Größe: 1.3 MB

27) The Real Monsters on Halloween

A study shows that young children have a tough time knowing if monsters are real or pretend. Christie Nicholson reports.

Datum: 27.10.2008 05:00 • Größe: 1.7 MB

26) Restoring Movement in Paralyzed Limbs

A study published in Nature shows how an artificial connection restores movement in paralyzed limbs. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 20.10.2008 17:40 • Größe: 1.4 MB

25) Cell Phones Sometimes Cause Real Pain

People increasingly complain of being "electrosensitive," claiming that the electromagnetic fields emitted from mobile phones cause them real pain. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 13.10.2008 15:30 • Größe: 1.4 MB

24) Musicians Think Differently from the Rest of Us

New research shows that musicians simultaneously use both sides of their brain more often than nonmusicians

Datum: 06.10.2008 16:45 • Größe: 1.4 MB

23) Business, Lies and E-mail

New research finds that business students lie more often in e-mail than when communicating using pen and paper. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 29.09.2008 16:00 • Größe: 1.1 MB

22) Exposed Untruths Continue to Shape Voter Impressions

Misinformation on the campaign trail, once disseminated, is hard to undo--especially when it reinforces one's preconceptions. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 22.09.2008 05:00 • Größe: 1.6 MB

21) Spooky Science: Does a Fear of Ghosts Help Keep Us Honest?

Does the fear of "someone watching" help put us on the straight and narrow path?

Datum: 15.09.2008 05:00 • Größe: 1.4 MB

20) Observers of Walking Figures See Men Advancing, Women in Retreat

When viewing figures walking, a curious illusion appears. People perceive male strollers as moving toward them, whereas the female walkers appear to be moving away, regardless of the figure's actual direction. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 08.09.2008 05:00 • Größe: 1.7 MB

19) Is Fidelity in our Genes?

A gene that promotes monogamy in rodents may do the same in humans. Researchers think variation in this gene may help predict your man's ability to commit

Datum: 01.09.2008 22:10 • Größe: 1.2 MB

18) Hotel Guests Throw in the Towel on the Environment

When it comes to using towels in hotels, it's herd mentality, not eco-principles, that leads patrons on a greener path. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 25.08.2008 05:00 • Größe: 1.5 MB

17) For Online Consumption, the Web Is All About Cool

Back in 2006 the concept of the "long tail" stated that the Web will turn consumers into lovers of niche products and services, and that the days of the blockbuster are over. But the data tell a different story. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 18.08.2008 21:29 • Größe: 1.6 MB

16) Olympic Gold Medal: Is the Body Language of Triumph (or Defeat) Biological?

A study published in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA concludes that our reaction to Olympic victory is innate. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 11.08.2008 23:00 • Größe: 1.6 MB

15) Rest Assured: The Brain Practices the Day's Lessons as We Sleep

Studies show we may be doing a lot more than just resting while we sleep. In fact the brain is hard at work, consolidating, sifting and moving the information we acquired during the day. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 05.08.2008 05:00 • Größe: 1.6 MB

14) A study shows prescription OD accidents are on the rise

A study published in Archives of Internal Medicine shows that fatal medicinal mistakes at home rose substantially in two decades. Christie Nicholson reports

Datum: 28.07.2008 21:00 • Größe: 1.4 MB

13) A Whiff of Disaster, Dulled by Dopamine

Research published in Nature Neuroscience uncovers a remarkable mechanism a female mouse uses to save her babies from dangerous miscarriage.

Datum: 21.07.2008 05:00 • Größe: 1.4 MB

12) Dicey Proposition: Animals Are Self-Aware

Researchers continue to search for a way inside the mind of an animal. One promising study looked at monkeys that make bets

Datum: 14.07.2008 05:00 • Größe: 1.4 MB

11) E-Therapy: Working It Out Online

A new study in The American Journal of Psychiatry evaluates the merits of digital therapy. Christie Nicholson reports.

Datum: 07.07.2008 05:00 • Größe: 1.6 MB

10) When Craving Is Better Than Getting

A study published in Nature Neuroscience shows that our own calming thoughts can significantly dampen the arousal we feel when we are anticipating positive rewards. Christie Nicholson reports.

Datum: 30.06.2008 05:00 • Größe: 1.4 MB

9) Why Are Conservatives Happier Than Liberals?

Conservatives have greater subjective life satisfaction than liberals, according to a Pew Research Center survey. Two New York University researchers performed three studies to find out why. Christie Nicholson reports.

Datum: 24.06.2008 05:00 • Größe: 1.7 MB

8) Of Two Minds, One Consciousness

Studies of split-brain patients provide insight into how we form thoughts--specifically how the left brain will create its own narrative based on information it never received. Christie Nicholson reports.

Datum: 16.06.2008 05:00 • Größe: 1.7 MB

7) No Fair! My Serotonin Level Is Low

The chemical messenger serotonin, thought to be implicated in depression and anxiety, may change the way we see fairness in social situations. Christie Nicholson reports.

Datum: 09.06.2008 05:00 • Größe: 1.4 MB

6) Craving for Sex May Trip Other Hungers in Men

Watching women in bikinis tends to make men more impulsive when it comes to monetary decisions. Christie Nicholson reports.

Datum: 02.06.2008 05:00 • Größe: 1.6 MB

5) Is Civilization the Result of Humans' Need to Share?

A 2007 study published in Science shows that young human children perform as well as apes on intelligence tests, but that kids beat apes in social skills. The lead researcher explains why this difference is crucial. Christie Nicholson reports.

Datum: 27.05.2008 05:00 • Größe: 1.4 MB

4) Our Cars, Ourselves

Increasingly, GPS and voice-activated systems in cars are turning a fairly private place into an open vessel for our habits--and as such, a possible boon for advertisers. But they are also becoming something else: our counselors

Datum: 19.05.2008 05:00 • Größe: 1.7 MB

3) You Say "Ga," I say "Ba," but Everyone Hears "Da"

A fascinating auditory illusion proves that the visual cue of moving lips plays an important role in accurately hearing what people say.

Datum: 12.05.2008 22:45 • Größe: 1.3 MB

2) The Lure of Bette Davis Eyes

Two scientists from the University of Bremen have found that groups of brain cells within the temporal lobe of macaque monkeys, are not only dedicated to recognizing facial features, but each cell is responsible for specific sub-sets of facial features, like eye size.

Datum: 05.05.2008 16:30 • Größe: 1.4 MB

1) In Negotiations, If You Feel Your Opponents' Pain, It May Be Their Gain

Crucial in any successful negotiation is an accurate understanding of each side's motivations and needs. And although understanding another's needs involves the talent to empathize, research from the journal Psychological Science reveals that feeling another's emotions can be a deal breaker.

Datum: 28.04.2008 17:00 • Größe: 1.4 MB