Neuroscience
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut:
Snappy 'in brief' journal articles are becoming more popular in psychology - how often are they cited compared with standard length articles?
Just what is it about the view of city skylines at night that makes them so alluring.
The reward of near-misses may underlie problem gambling (via Neurophilosophy).
First Person Experience of Body Transfer in Virtual Reality.
Phineas Gage made a surprisingly good psychosocial recovery.
Maybe weather doesn't affect mood after all (via MindHacks.com).
The development of the understanding of embarrassment in children.
Vitalizing effects of being outdoors and in nature.
Patients' experiences of hospital clothing.
Instructing suspects to maintain eye contact can help distinguish liars from truth-tellers.
But I'm No Bigot: How Prejudiced White Americans Maintain Unprejudiced Self-Images.
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: Children's understanding of transfer of ownership. Using the implicit association test to change, rather than simply measure, people's attitudes. Baby-faced politicians deemed to be less...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: Is OCD a form of hypermorality? Can children aged five to six years discriminate between accents? The wonderfully named "Silver Lining Questionnaire" used to measure the idea that some good can...
- Extras
Eye-catching articles that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: How do kids become anti-social adults? Teenagers' understanding of legal terms. How world class batsmen anticipate the bowler's delivery. Children prefer people who are lucky....
- ...a Pleasant Thing It Is For The Eyes To Behold The Sun (ecclesiastes 11.4)
It’s the excuse you’ve always needed to work outside on sunny days – researchers have shown that pleasantly warm, sunny weather can improve people’s mood and mental ability, but not if they’re stuck indoors. Matthew Keller and colleagues tested...
- When A Man Becomes A Woman
Interesting article in The Guardian the other day, about how virtual reality (VR) can be used in certian circumstances to change a male's sense of self into that of a woman's, the perceived experience being so powerful that the men reacted quite...
Neuroscience
Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut:Snappy 'in brief' journal articles are becoming more popular in psychology - how often are they cited compared with standard length articles?
Just what is it about the view of city skylines at night that makes them so alluring.
The reward of near-misses may underlie problem gambling (via Neurophilosophy).
First Person Experience of Body Transfer in Virtual Reality.
Phineas Gage made a surprisingly good psychosocial recovery.
Maybe weather doesn't affect mood after all (via MindHacks.com).
The development of the understanding of embarrassment in children.
Vitalizing effects of being outdoors and in nature.
Patients' experiences of hospital clothing.
Instructing suspects to maintain eye contact can help distinguish liars from truth-tellers.
But I'm No Bigot: How Prejudiced White Americans Maintain Unprejudiced Self-Images.
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: Children's understanding of transfer of ownership. Using the implicit association test to change, rather than simply measure, people's attitudes. Baby-faced politicians deemed to be less...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: Is OCD a form of hypermorality? Can children aged five to six years discriminate between accents? The wonderfully named "Silver Lining Questionnaire" used to measure the idea that some good can...
- Extras
Eye-catching articles that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: How do kids become anti-social adults? Teenagers' understanding of legal terms. How world class batsmen anticipate the bowler's delivery. Children prefer people who are lucky....
- ...a Pleasant Thing It Is For The Eyes To Behold The Sun (ecclesiastes 11.4)
It’s the excuse you’ve always needed to work outside on sunny days – researchers have shown that pleasantly warm, sunny weather can improve people’s mood and mental ability, but not if they’re stuck indoors. Matthew Keller and colleagues tested...
- When A Man Becomes A Woman
Interesting article in The Guardian the other day, about how virtual reality (VR) can be used in certian circumstances to change a male's sense of self into that of a woman's, the perceived experience being so powerful that the men reacted quite...