Psychology
Even Toddlers Recognize the Superior Cuteness of Puppies and Kittens
Our notion of cuteness might be hardwired rather than learned
These Psychologists Think We'd Be Happier If We Talked to Strangers More
Though you should definitely take this on a case-by-case basis.
No Matter How Much You Practice, If You Don’t Have Natural Talent You Still Might Never Be the Best, Some Experts Think
Yet other researchers think that different factors, such as the quality and timing of practice, matter most
A Quarter of Americans Are Stressed Out—And That’s Probably a Massive Underestimate
Health, family and monetary problems are top causes of stress, as are raising a teenager or being a single parent
China Now Has Up to 250 Boot Camps to Cure Teens of Internet Addiction
One of these facilities recently opened in the US, too
British Airways' New Blankets Pick Up On and Display Your Anxiety
The blankets are only in the experimental phase right now, however
Here’s How You Should Actually Go About Comforting a Depressed Friend
Optimism and well-wishes are not necessarily the best way to show a suffering friend that you care
Facebook's Mood-Manipulation Study Wasn't Nice But It Also Wasn't Very Good Science
Facebook tried to deliberately change the moods of some of its users
The Experience of Almost Dying Is Surprisingly Calm
People who have had near-death experiences report that they are quite peaceful.
Morning People May Act Less Ethically at Night
Early birds become less ethical late at night, and night owls are more likely to be dishonest early in the morning, a study shows.
Some World Cup Teams Ban Sex Before Games, Even Though Science Says It May Help Performance on the Field
Other teams, however, are all in favor of pre-game sex
Kids Trust Written Words More Than Spoken Ones
Learning to read seems to make information conveyed in written form seem more authoritative
When People Are Stressed Financially, Their Racial Biases Escalate
White study participants view biracial faces as "more black" when times are tough
Daughters Who See Their Dad Doing Chores Aspire to Less Stereotypically Female Careers
Seeing a man do the household chores seems to reassure girls that it's no longer 1950
Too Many Classroom Decorations Can Distract Young Students
Elementary students perform better when walls are left relatively bare
Ordinary People Respond More Strongly to "Global Warming" Than to "Climate Change"
Americans respond differently to the same scientific concept depending on the terminology being used
What Discrimination Actually Looks Like: We Give Preferential Treatment to People Like Us
Discrimination isn't just about exclusion
When We're Threatened, We Try to Show What Good People We Are
Outside observers, however, tend to see through flimsy claims of innocence
In an Emergency, We Act Like Ants
Like many animals, we tend to clump together when danger presents itself
Hurricanes Katrina And Rita Caused At Least 117 Uncounted Deaths, of Stillborn Babies
Higher rates of stillbirths overlapped with the most devastated areas in the aftermath of those 2005 natural disasters
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