Category: Psychology
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Why Stress Makes You Miserable
Boosting a stress-related gene alleviates depression in rats
9 May 2012
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26 April 2012
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To Keep the Faith, Don't Get Analytical
Study suggests that analytic thinking can undermine religious belief
23 April 2012
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ScienceShot: Radiohead Was Right
Under pay-what-you-want pricing, self-image keeps us from ripping others off
16 April 2012
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Unhappiness Is in the Eye of the Beholder
Facial expressions not universal, as scientists once thought
19 March 2012
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Insight Into a Shocking Therapy for Depression
Imaging study reveals why jolting patients with electricity can lift mood
27 February 2012
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The Red-Dress Effect
Men see women wearing red as more open to romantic advances
12 January 2012
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People in positions of power overestimate their own height
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31 October 2011
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Happiness Associated With Longer Life
Among older people, upbeat moods could mean greater life span
28 October 2011
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Cover Your Ears!
Musicologists learn what makes chalkboard screeches so painful
27 October 2011
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The Case of the Haunted Golf Club
Does the "spirit" of a previous owner of sports equipment carry over to new users?
5 August 2011
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Do Tayras Plan for the Future?
Weasel-like mammals hide fruit until it ripens, possibly showing forethought absent in most creatures
25 July 2011
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ScienceShot: Like Daughter, Like Mother
Mothers mimic their daughters' fashion sense—not the other way around
19 July 2011
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ScienceShot: Rock, Paper, Scissors Not So Random
Players of the time-tested game may imitate each other's gestures, making draws common
1 July 2011
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Chimps Are Good Listeners, Too
Like humans, chimps can pick out meaning even when the sounds of words are distorted, suggesting yet again that human language has roots in other species
27 June 2011
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LSD Alleviates 'Suicide Headaches'
Patients taking analog of psychedelic drug report fewer and less intense cluster headaches
22 June 2011
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The Mental Hazards of City Living
Provocative new study says urban life alters the way the brain handles social stress
15 June 2011
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Why Ketamine Makes You Happy
Researchers uncover how anesthetic reverses depression
1 June 2011
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A Time to Kill
When do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?
23 May 2011
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Brains on Jazz Feel the Music
Empathy helps listening musicians judge whether music is improvised or rehearsed
19 May 2011
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Want to Stand Out From the Crowd? Be the Subject of Gossip
Brains are better at noticing faces of people who are trash-talked
14 April 2011
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Language May Have Helped Early Humans Spread Out of Africa
Study finds parallels between genetic diversity and verbal diversity
7 April 2011
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Does Your Brain Bleed Red, White, and Blue?
Scientists report differences in brain anatomy between liberals and conservatives
1 April 2011
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Podcast: Ant-Flinging Wasps, How to Fold a Steel Shopping Bag, and More
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28 March 2011
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Damping Down Fear With Cortisol
The stress hormone enhances therapy to treat a phobia of heights
23 February 2011
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ScienceShot: Tough on Crime? Depends on the Metaphor
People who hear crime described as either a "beast" or a "virus" propose very different solutions
23 February 2011
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A Marker for PTSD in Women?
Study may help explain gender difference in susceptibility to posttraumatic stress disorder
22 February 2011
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Podcast: Thinking About Thinking
Science Online News Editor David Grimm explores metacognition in humans and other animals
18 February 2011
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An Infant's Refined Tongue
Bilingual babies can tell the difference between two languages they've never heard before
15 February 2011
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Survey Says: War Is the Irrational Choice
New study suggests that we don't weigh costs and benefits when we choose violent action
28 January 2011
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Hugs Follow a 3-Second Rule
Timing Olympic athletes’ embraces sheds light on how we perceive the present
27 January 2011
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Babies Size Up the Social Scene
Even before they can speak, infants have notions about who's the boss of whom
25 January 2011
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Don't Take That Cookie!
Self-control predicts health, wealth, and misdemeanors
13 January 2011
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Want to Ace Your Test? Share Your Feelings
Students who write about their anxieties perform better on stressful exams
22 December 2010
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Dead or Alive? The Eyes Hold the Answer
Study of morphing faces reveals the "tipping point" of humanness
22 December 2010
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These Fake Pills May Help You Feel Better
Doctors don't need to lie to harness the placebo effect, study finds
16 December 2010
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Fearless Woman Lacks Key Part of Brain
Study suggests that the amygdala plays a crucial role in fear, but not other emotions
9 December 2010
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To Eat Less, Imagine Eating More
People who imagine eating many pieces of candy eat less when given the real thing
30 November 2010
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Why Diets Fail
Short-term dieting makes mice more sensitive to stress, which increases their craving for sweets
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