Neuroscience
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 colours are arbitrary - determined by which wavelengths we decide to allocate labels to. It seems different cultures around the world slice colour up in the same way. (Open access)
Men maybe more vulnerable than women to depression if their spouse suffers cognitive decline.
Dyslexic students may be particularly prone to anxiety.
Should you reveal information about yourself when you're negotiating?
Have you seen a particularly noteworthy paper in psychology? Let me know on christian[@]psychologywriter.org.uk
- 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....
- 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...
- Extras
Other eye-catching papers that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: Suicidal young people often believe professional psychological help will be useless. Could films that feature suicidal or mentally disturbed characters reinforce this belief?...
- Was Altruism Borne Out Of A Universal Willingness To Punish?
If human nature has been shaped entirely by evolutionary pressures, then why are so many people prepared to help complete strangers? Surely those ancestors of ours with an altruistic bent would have been wiped out by the more ruthless and self-serving...
- Left Overs
Studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: Evidence-based guidelines have little influence on the clinical practice of psychotherapists and clinical psychologists. Straight men were more likely to accept an unfair cash offer in a game...
Neuroscience
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 colours are arbitrary - determined by which wavelengths we decide to allocate labels to. It seems different cultures around the world slice colour up in the same way. (Open access)
Men maybe more vulnerable than women to depression if their spouse suffers cognitive decline.
Dyslexic students may be particularly prone to anxiety.
Should you reveal information about yourself when you're negotiating?
Have you seen a particularly noteworthy paper in psychology? Let me know on christian[@]psychologywriter.org.uk
- 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....
- 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...
- Extras
Other eye-catching papers that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: Suicidal young people often believe professional psychological help will be useless. Could films that feature suicidal or mentally disturbed characters reinforce this belief?...
- Was Altruism Borne Out Of A Universal Willingness To Punish?
If human nature has been shaped entirely by evolutionary pressures, then why are so many people prepared to help complete strangers? Surely those ancestors of ours with an altruistic bent would have been wiped out by the more ruthless and self-serving...
- Left Overs
Studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: Evidence-based guidelines have little influence on the clinical practice of psychotherapists and clinical psychologists. Straight men were more likely to accept an unfair cash offer in a game...