Humans Playing Online Games Organize Themselves into Fractals
Players may be acting in a future, space-based world, but they still organize themselves into the fractals that humans have always fallen into
Young Men Often Deal With Unwanted Sexual Advances From Women
Nearly half of the male students surveyed said they had been on the receiving end of an attempt at sexual coercion
The TSA Isn’t Good at Reading Body Language (And Neither are You)
Nobody can tell you’re freaking out inside. Not even specially trained TSA agents.
Putting Your Hand Over Your Heart Makes You Both Appear And Behave More Honestly
Our bodily actions have more influence over our behavior and perceptions than we might realize
Not Everyone Thinks Extreme Happiness Is an Ideal State of Being
Being happy—but not too happy—is the safest route.
You Can Make Or Break a First Impression by How You Say “Hello”
Specifically, it’s the tone of your voice that is sending subtle clues about yourself—true or otherwise
Copy Cats Are Universally Looked Down Upon by the World’s Children
Regardless of their nation’s stance on copyright and intellectual property laws, kids are not into others stealing their ideas
Parents Playing With Their Phones Have Less Patience for Their Kids
Kids compete with Candy Crush and texting for a parental attention
What Season You’re Born in Might Influence How Your Brain Develops
Men born in December tend to have the most grey matter in a certain region of the brain, while men born in June have the least
An Average-Looking Doll Comes to the Rescue of Barbie-Addled Girls
A new Barbie-like doll with realistic proportions might help dispel stereotypes that influence little girls
Some Totally Normal People Just Don’t Like Music That Much
While some of us find ourselves quietly crying in the middle of a Target when some dumb song comes on, others are unmoved
Everything Important Happened to You Between 11 And 30 — Or, At Least, That’s What Your Brain Wants You to Think
In a recent study, researchers confirmed that people tend to think that the most important world events happen when they’re younger
Why Adults Scorn Teens For Sleeping Too Much
New research suggests that oversleeping makes teen feels better, and adults feel worse
Blind People’s Dreams Are Richer in Sounds, Touches, Tastes And Smells
Compared to people whose sight is intact, blind people experience touch, smell, taste and sound more frequently in dreams
Middle-Aged Kids Can Still Stress Their Parents Out
Being too involved or not involved enough in middle-aged kids’ lives can cause parents to become depressed
Athletes’ Body Language Gives Away the Score
You can tell a whole lot about the score from the wrinkles on a forehead, the slouch of shoulders and the jittering of hands
Arachnophobes Think Spiders Are Bigger Than They Really Are
The more afraid of spiders you are, the bigger they seem to be
Science Explores Our Magical Belief in the Power of Celebrity
People will pay more for memorabilia, a study finds, simply if they believe a celebrity touched it
Artist Animates What It Feels Like to Take Melatonin
The viewer feels both the frustration of insomnia, and the pleasant lull of the melatonin
Western Schizophrenia Tests Overdiagnose Immigrants
New research suggests that it’s not that immigrants have higher rates of schizophrenia, but rather that our tests for schizophrenia are biased
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