Neuroscience
Other eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut:
People who have memories of a 'previous life' are more likely to forget where they first encountered a person's name - a finding that provides a small clue as to why they believe they can remember an earlier existence. Pianists are better at duetting with a recording of themselves playing, than with other people. Perfectionism in people with anorexia. Investigating people's perception of how likely they are to be a victim of crime. Anxiety disorders in children can be treated effectively, a metanalysis shows. Cleverer children are more likely to become vegetarians as adults.
If you come across a noteworthy psychology journal article, or perhaps you've published one yourself, please let me know.
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Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: Women's brains change in size across the menstrual cycle. Do positive children become positive adults? Reminders of death lead people to want to name their children after themselves. 10- to...
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Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: Scanning the brains of anorexia patients while they view their own bodies and other people's. Their neural activity is regular when they look at other people's bodies, but unusual when they...
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Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: What might happen if psychologists revealed their religious faith to clients. Cephalopod molluscs are conscious, don't you know. (See earlier). How terror increases the appeal of controversial,...
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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...
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Other eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: Different monetary currencies affect our perception of how expensive things are. Does psychological therapy for bulimia work when it's delivered remotely, over a video link?...
Neuroscience
Extras
Other eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut:People who have memories of a 'previous life' are more likely to forget where they first encountered a person's name - a finding that provides a small clue as to why they believe they can remember an earlier existence. Pianists are better at duetting with a recording of themselves playing, than with other people. Perfectionism in people with anorexia. Investigating people's perception of how likely they are to be a victim of crime. Anxiety disorders in children can be treated effectively, a metanalysis shows. Cleverer children are more likely to become vegetarians as adults.
If you come across a noteworthy psychology journal article, or perhaps you've published one yourself, please let me know.
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: Women's brains change in size across the menstrual cycle. Do positive children become positive adults? Reminders of death lead people to want to name their children after themselves. 10- to...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: Scanning the brains of anorexia patients while they view their own bodies and other people's. Their neural activity is regular when they look at other people's bodies, but unusual when they...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: What might happen if psychologists revealed their religious faith to clients. Cephalopod molluscs are conscious, don't you know. (See earlier). How terror increases the appeal of controversial,...
- 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...
- Extras
Other eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: Different monetary currencies affect our perception of how expensive things are. Does psychological therapy for bulimia work when it's delivered remotely, over a video link?...