Neuroscience
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut:
The effect of pregnancy on memory.
How close are we to detecting lies using functional brain imaging? (See earlier).
Older people define themselves through more positive memories than do university students. (See earlier).
Online psychological surveys are just as valid as traditional paper and pencil tests. (See earlier).
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Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: All you ever wanted to know about the clinical and neurobiological aspects of the placebo effect. Reasons for not owning a pet, as given by older people in Australia. (see earlier). What men think...
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Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: In terms of driving safety, napping has a more rejuvenating effect on younger people aged 20 to 25 than on the middle-aged (40-50 years old). (See earlier). 'The KKK won't...
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Eye catching studies that didn't make the final cut: The Implicit Association Test, thought to reveal people's true attitudes, can be faked. (See earlier). How winning one prize can be better than winning two. Can trauma lead to compulsive hoarding?...
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Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: 'Spot the book' and 'Spot the country' - new tests for estimating people's IQ prior to brain-related illness or injury. The brains of men and women differ in how...
- Where Did All The Memories Go?
What’s your earliest memory? If you’re an adult, it’s unlikely to be from before you were three and half to four years old. So what happens to your memories from before that age? It’s not that you never had any: two and three-year-olds gladly...
Neuroscience
Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut:The effect of pregnancy on memory.
How close are we to detecting lies using functional brain imaging? (See earlier).
Older people define themselves through more positive memories than do university students. (See earlier).
Online psychological surveys are just as valid as traditional paper and pencil tests. (See earlier).
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: All you ever wanted to know about the clinical and neurobiological aspects of the placebo effect. Reasons for not owning a pet, as given by older people in Australia. (see earlier). What men think...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: In terms of driving safety, napping has a more rejuvenating effect on younger people aged 20 to 25 than on the middle-aged (40-50 years old). (See earlier). 'The KKK won't...
- Extras
Eye catching studies that didn't make the final cut: The Implicit Association Test, thought to reveal people's true attitudes, can be faked. (See earlier). How winning one prize can be better than winning two. Can trauma lead to compulsive hoarding?...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: 'Spot the book' and 'Spot the country' - new tests for estimating people's IQ prior to brain-related illness or injury. The brains of men and women differ in how...
- Where Did All The Memories Go?
What’s your earliest memory? If you’re an adult, it’s unlikely to be from before you were three and half to four years old. So what happens to your memories from before that age? It’s not that you never had any: two and three-year-olds gladly...