Psychology

  1. Humans

    Traumatic events trigger diverse responses

    New study compares difficulties faced by survivors of life-threatening events.

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  2. Psychology

    Perfectionism works for some diabetics, but not for new moms

    Demanding perfection of oneself boosts longevity for diabetic seniors, but it may prompt depression in new mothers.

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  3. Psychology

    Kids face up to disgust surprisingly late

    A new study suggests that children don’t recognize facial expressions of disgust until age 5, much later than many researchers had assumed.

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  4. Humans

    Chaos makes a scream seem real

    Researchers analyze movie sound tracks to identify the acoustic roots of fear.

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  5. Psychology

    Gene makes kids more vulnerable to bullying’s effects

    Kids who get bullied a lot can develop serious emotional problems, especially if they possess a certain gene.

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  6. Humans

    Grown men swap bodies with virtual girl

    People who undergo virtual-reality perspective shifts feel like they’ve switched bodies with a virtual character.

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  7. Psychology

    Bereaved relatives helped by chance to view body after sudden loss

    Grieving people rarely regret having seen a dead loved one, even in cases of violent death, a British study suggests.

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  8. Humans

    Vision gets better with the right mind-set

    Volunteers’ eyesight improved when they believed that they could see particularly well.

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  9. Psychology

    Dream a little dream of recall

    As the sleeping brain builds memories it generates dreams about recently learned material, a new study suggests.

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  10. Humans

    For a rare few, driving and cell phones go well together

    Some people do well at combining driving with cell phone use, raising questions about the nature of attention.

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  11. Anthropology

    Farming’s rise cultivated fair deals

    A cross-cultural study suggests that the spread of farming unleashed a revolution in concepts of fairness and punishment.

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  12. Psychology

    Soothing start to childhood weight problems

    Pacifying infants with food may raise likelihood of later obesity.

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