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Human Movements Largely Predictable
Although people may not think their actions are foreseeable, a new study shows that we may be more predictable than we think.
Well-being is related to having less small talk and more substantive conversations
Is a happy life filled with trivial chatter or reflective and profound conversations? In a new study, the happiest participants had twice as many substantive conversations and one third as...
How To Put Art And Brain Together
A generation ago it was only a brave eclectic minority of psychologists and neuroscientists who dared to address the arts. Things have changed considerably since then. “Art and brain” is...
Probing Question: Can deafness be cured?
The New Orleans Saints won the Superbowl in February, and the crowd roared. Quarterback Drew Brees brought his one-year-old son to the field to experience the celebration-muffled through an enormous...
Liberals, Atheists Are More Highly Evolved?
Evolution may have resulted in smarter people being more inclined to nontraditional values, a new study suggests.
Genealogical tourism redefining leisure travel market, professor says
For the work-weary, the word "vacation" may conjure images of leisurely, carefree days at the beach sipping umbrella drinks. But according to published research by a University of Illinois expert...
B.C. doctors offer to pay for OR nurses
Some B.C. doctors in the Kootenays are offering to pay out of their own pockets to keep nurses in operating rooms, according to an NDP MLA.
Crowded houses: Why our peripheral vision may not be as random as we think
As you read this, you may notice that the word directly in front of you is clear, but all the surrounding words are hard to make out. For most people,...
Transcendental Meditation activates default mode network, the brain's natural ground state
A new EEG study conducted on college students at American University found they could more highly activate the default mode network, a suggested natural "ground state" of the brain, during...
Intense war news reduces ability to remember ads
A new study shows that the more graphic and intense war news is, the less likely that viewers -- regardless of political beliefs -- will remember the advertising that follows...
How to listen to God | Andrew Brown
An anthropological study of charismatic Christians reveals a belief system at once childish and sophisticatedI went last night to a marvellous talk by an American anthropologist who has been studying Californian charismatic Christians....
Text: Obama’s Remarks on Health Care
A text of President Obama’s speech on the need to overhaul of the country’s health care system.
A little way on libel reform | Simon Singh
Jack Straw's cutting of lawyers' bonus fees is welcome, but the public interest demands greater protection from wealthy litigantsEveryone supporting the libel reform campaign let out a little cheer this week when Justice...
To remember the good times, reach for the sky
Simple motor actions, like moving marbles upward or downward between two cardboard boxes, may not seem meaningful. But a new study shows that motor actions can partly determine people's emotional...
Psychosurgery makes gentle comeback
Psychosurgery is making a comeback. Recently published case series have shown encouraging results of so-called deep brain stimulation (DBS) in treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder,...
Children Benefit if They Know About Their Relatives, Study Finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Children who know stories about relatives who came before them show higher levels of emotional well-being, according to Emory University researchers who analyzed dinner time conversations and other...
No consensus in definitions of 'had sex,' study finds
When people say they "had sex," what transpired is anyone's guess. A new study found that no uniform consensus existed when a representative sample of 18- to 96-year-olds was asked...
'Match' Madness: Picking upsets a losing strategy
Soon Americans nationwide will begin poring over NCAA men's basketball tournament brackets in their annual attempt at glory -- and maybe even a little cash -- in winning the ubiquitous,...
'Virtual' head teachers benefit children in care
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from the School for Policy Studies shows that 'virtual' head teachers significantly raise the priority of education and outcomes for children in care, who are often...
UA Psychologist 'Eavesdrops' on Happiness
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research shows a correlation between happiness and deeper rather than superficial conversations. UA psychologist Matthias Mehl and his team recorded thousands of conversations and other ambient sounds to...
Gadget may offer migraine relief
A new hand-held device which emits a magnetic pulse could offer pain relief to people who suffer from serious migraines.
Human Psychology: Wisdom Vs. Knowledge
Most people think that giving birth to offspring is a right which cannot be denied them. And yet, 99.999999999% of those people are absolutely inept at being parents. To be a...
House Votes to Protect Pupils Against Abusive Discipline
The measure, yet to be debated in the Senate, would safeguard students against punishment including forcible restraint and seclusion.
Controlling multi-taskers burn-out fast when confronted with unexpected challenges
Researchers have found that high-in-self-control people tend to use all of their resources at once -- concentrating intently on the task immediately at hand -- but are stymied when unexpected...
The Earth has its own set of rules
Early in our history it didn't make any difference how we viewed our environment. We could change it, and if we didn't like what we did to it, we could...
Personal Best: Winter Training: Faster and Safer Indoors?
Researchers say you cannot get the same training effect with indoor substitutes.
Fake Weed, Real Drug: K2 Causing Hallucinations in Teens
Fake marijuana, called K2 or spice, is increasingly popular, but the side effects are worse than with pot.