Neuroscience
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight:
Breast feeding does not affect children's intelligence.
Elephants recognise themselves in the mirror.
Most psychologists asked to share their data failed to do so (PDF).
The stigmatisation of smokers.
Everyday crimes by middle class people.
Some batsmen are less likely to be out leg before wicket when playing at their home ground.
Depression linked with loss of bone mass.
Have you spotted a particularly noteworthy psychology journal article? If so, please let me know on christian[@]psychologywriter.org.uk (remove brackets around the @ symbol).
- Extras
Studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: Playing video games enhances spatial resolution of players' vision. The personality types who voted for George W and those who voted for Kerry. The neuropeptide oxytocin mediates the 'I...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: Comparing how teenagers from across Europe cope with everyday stresses. Visual illusion reveals Karate athletes have enhanced eye movement control. The sad truth about depressive...
- The Special Issue Spotter
Attitudes towards immigrants and immigration (International Journal of Intercultural Relations). Understanding and challenging stigma (Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology). Menstruation (Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology). Developmental...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: The right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex plays a vital role in our willingness to punish unfair behaviour by others, even at a cost to ourselves. The boundaries between different...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: The role of auditory 'mirror neurons' in human empathy. In monkeys, these cells are activated both when a certain action is performed and when the sound of that action is...
Neuroscience
Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight:Breast feeding does not affect children's intelligence.
Elephants recognise themselves in the mirror.
Most psychologists asked to share their data failed to do so (PDF).
The stigmatisation of smokers.
Everyday crimes by middle class people.
Some batsmen are less likely to be out leg before wicket when playing at their home ground.
Depression linked with loss of bone mass.
Have you spotted a particularly noteworthy psychology journal article? If so, please let me know on christian[@]psychologywriter.org.uk (remove brackets around the @ symbol).
- Extras
Studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: Playing video games enhances spatial resolution of players' vision. The personality types who voted for George W and those who voted for Kerry. The neuropeptide oxytocin mediates the 'I...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: Comparing how teenagers from across Europe cope with everyday stresses. Visual illusion reveals Karate athletes have enhanced eye movement control. The sad truth about depressive...
- The Special Issue Spotter
Attitudes towards immigrants and immigration (International Journal of Intercultural Relations). Understanding and challenging stigma (Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology). Menstruation (Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology). Developmental...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: The right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex plays a vital role in our willingness to punish unfair behaviour by others, even at a cost to ourselves. The boundaries between different...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: The role of auditory 'mirror neurons' in human empathy. In monkeys, these cells are activated both when a certain action is performed and when the sound of that action is...