Psychology
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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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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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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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Eyes take gossip to heart
Reading negative gossip about someone makes that person’s face easier to perceive.
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Autism rates head up
Disorders may affect more kids than previously thought, a study in South Korea suggests.
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Thinking better with depression
Study suggests people with the mood disorder have an advantage when making certain decisions.
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Why some gorillas go unseen
Attention differences help to explain why some people don't notice surprising sights.
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Shocking experiment shows talk is cheap
Though most people swear they'd never hurt anybody for money, most are also quick to shock a new acquaintance for a few quid when actually given the chance, a British study finds.
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A man lost in musical time
A man who can’t feel music’s pulse or move in time to it provides initial clues to ‘beat deafness.’
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Club drug tied to out-of-body sensations
A Canadian survey finds a close link between ketamine and bizarre physical experiences.
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Bilingual babies cue in to languages
Babies exposed to two native tongues gain an early advantage in recognizing different languages.
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Sometimes, happiness is for bozos
Despite its benefits, happiness and its pursuit has risks, as writer Bruce Bower describes in a humorous report from the recent meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
