Psychology

  1. Psychology

    Same face, different person

    Photos of a stranger’s mug can look like many unfamiliar people to an observer, complicating facial recognition research.

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  2. Psychology

    Men’s spatial superiority takes cultural cues

    Some societies may nurture comparable spatial skills in males and females.

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  3. Psychology

    Spoilers freshen up stories

    Giving away the plot may aid, not ruin, story enjoyment.

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  4. Psychology

    Moms talk, daughters’ hormones listen

    A familiar voice, but not instant messaging, may trigger a kind of hormonal reassurance in girls.

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  5. Psychology

    Kids share, chimps stash

    Divvying up goods comes easily to 3-year-old kids but not to adult chimps, a finding with evolutionary implications.

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  6. Psychology

    Narcissists need no reality check

    Masters of vanity know they’re arrogant and disliked, but see own bigheadedness as justified.

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  7. Psychology

    Sleeping babies learn in an eyeblink

    To learn about spoken words and other sounds, 1-month-old babies sleep on it.

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  8. Psychology

    Math disability tied to bad number sense

    Children who don’t grasp arithmetic at all, unlike below-average students, have little feel for estimating quantities.

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  9. Psychology

    Some fights vanish in plain sight

    People engrossed in a task frequently overlook the seemingly obvious, such as a loud brawl.

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  10. Psychology

    Kids own up to ownership

    Children value personal ownership more than adults do and may need to learn when to disregard possessive urges.

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  11. Psychology

    Geometric minds skip school

    Villagers' understanding of lines and triangles raises questions about how people learn the properties of objects in space.

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  12. Psychology

    Eyes take gossip to heart

    Reading negative gossip about someone makes that person’s face easier to perceive.

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