Neuroscience
The British Psychological Society's Research Digest blog has an interesting posting today about how we respond socially to reminders about infectious disease:
Reminder of disease primes the body and mind to repel other people
- Some Terrifying Psychology Links For Halloween
Wishing you a thriller of a Halloween! How to make a Halloween brain cake (ht @mocost). What do young children know about managing fear? How to make a zombie brain (See also this related video). The Lure of Horror, where I explore horror's...
- How Parasites Spread Religion
Several theories have been proposed for why religions and religious beliefs have evolved, but before now none of them have involved parasites. Previous theories have suggested that religions help enforce group cooperation. Another suggestion is that religious...
- Clinical Trials: Moscow Rules
An interesting posting on the Pharmalot blog today: Russian Trial Rules Are A ‘Serious Blow’ To Pharma By Ed Silverman November 29th, 2011 // 9:56 am Read the blog post...
- Cognition: Giving Wayfinding Directions
The British Psychological Society's (BPS) Research Digest blog has an interesting post about a study that concerns itself with giving route directions: link...
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Also from the CDC: Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings. Among other material, the page includes links to the "Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings - 2002". From the site: "The hand hygiene guidelines were developed by the...
Neuroscience
Interpersonal Impact and Infection Avoidance
The British Psychological Society's Research Digest blog has an interesting posting today about how we respond socially to reminders about infectious disease:
Reminder of disease primes the body and mind to repel other people
- Some Terrifying Psychology Links For Halloween
Wishing you a thriller of a Halloween! How to make a Halloween brain cake (ht @mocost). What do young children know about managing fear? How to make a zombie brain (See also this related video). The Lure of Horror, where I explore horror's...
- How Parasites Spread Religion
Several theories have been proposed for why religions and religious beliefs have evolved, but before now none of them have involved parasites. Previous theories have suggested that religions help enforce group cooperation. Another suggestion is that religious...
- Clinical Trials: Moscow Rules
An interesting posting on the Pharmalot blog today: Russian Trial Rules Are A ‘Serious Blow’ To Pharma By Ed Silverman November 29th, 2011 // 9:56 am Read the blog post...
- Cognition: Giving Wayfinding Directions
The British Psychological Society's (BPS) Research Digest blog has an interesting post about a study that concerns itself with giving route directions: link...
- Clean Hands Are Healthy Hands
Also from the CDC: Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings. Among other material, the page includes links to the "Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings - 2002". From the site: "The hand hygiene guidelines were developed by the...