Psychology

  1. Psychology

    Your fear is written all over your face, in heat

    Thermal images of bank clerks who’ve been robbed reveal a cold nose can be a sign of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

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  2. Psychology

    Newborns seem to relate space, time and numbers

    Newborns zero to three days old seem to have the ability to relate the concepts of space, time and numbers of objects.

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  3. Psychology

    How string quartets stay together

    New data tracking millisecond-scale corrections suggests that some ensembles are more autocratic — following one leader —while other musical groups are more democratic, making corrections equally.

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  4. Psychology

    Attractiveness studies are hot, or not

    Studies that link attractiveness to other traits are often misinterpreted, including recent studies of nose bacteria and of cycling ability.

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  5. Psychology

    The addiction paradox

    Addiction is often seen as a chronic disease that requires maintenance treatment even after years of sobriety. But even without help, most addicts eventually can quit for good.

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  6. Psychology

    Suicide rates drop in big cities

    With more social connections, people may be less inclined to take their own lives.

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  7. Psychology

    Beatles reaction puzzles even psychologists

    From the February 29, 1964, issue: Psychologists are as puzzled as parents over the explosive effect the Beatles are having on American teen-agers.

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  8. Psychology

    Lend an ear to science

    Pop music hit maker Clive Davis knows a catchy song when he hears one. Now an app aims to define that elusive quality more concretely.

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  9. Psychology

    Stress hormone rise linked to less risky financial decisions

    People given cortisol chose safer options, suggesting inherent risk aversion as an overlooked variable in financial crises.

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  10. Science & Society

    Figure skating judges get a 10 for duplicity

    Sport’s reform efforts have resulted in more nationalistic bias and vote trading.

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  11. Neuroscience

    Famous brain surgery patient H.M. retained a chunk of hippocampus

    The patient's amnesia was probably due to the loss of other regions and neural connections.

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  12. Psychology

    The most (and least) realistic movie psychopaths ever

    A forensic psychologist spent three years watching 400 movies to trace portrayals of psychopaths.

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