Ingredients for lasting memories
From the Riken press release: Being able to remember experiences long after they have happened is a basic part of life that guides behavior and even helps form personalities. Now, scientists at the RIKEN-MIT Center…
Study suggests double-edged effect of Instagram on teens
From the International Communication Association press release: Your food, your vacation, your carefully curated life — all posted for your friends in a filtered image. Some may scoff at adolescents’ use of social media networks…
Why did we see ‘the dress’ differently? The answer lies in the shadows, new research finds
From the NYU press release: When “the dress” went viral in 2015, millions were divided on its true colors: gold and white or black and blue? In a new study, New York University neuroscientist Pascal…
When people know each other, cooperation is more likely than conflict
From the Hokkaido University press release: When anonymity between people is lifted, they more likely cooperate with each other. Playing nice can thereby become a winning strategy, an international team of scientists shows in a…
Study suggests dogs capable of human perspective
From the Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien press release: Humans are able to interpret the behaviour of others by attributing mental states to them (and to themselves). By adopting the perspectives of other persons, they can assume their…
The secret to staying motivated
From the Society for Consumer Psychology press release: Have you ever started off well on a new goal such as losing weight or saving more money, only to find that motivation fizzles after a period…
Study suggests gender gap in sciences have to do with girls’ confidence level, not their math ability
From the Florida State University press release: When it comes to mathematics, girls rate their abilities markedly lower than boys, even when there is no observable difference between the two, according to Florida State University…
Study looks at perceptions of group decisions vs. individual decisions
From the Bocconi University press release: Decision-making is a crucial aspect of organizational life, and we know quite a lot about how group and individual decisions are made. Less is known, however, about how these…
Strong early education linked with better long-term relationships with parents
From the Virginia Tech press release: Children who are given high-quality education at an early age — starting at six weeks old and continuing through their first five years of life — are more likely…
Linguistic and cultural knowledge affect whether languages are identified correctly
From the PLOS press release: A popular online game shows how linguistic and cultural knowledge may affect whether players can correctly identify different languages, according to a study published April 5, 2017 in the open-access…