How Scientists Can Learn About Human Behavior From Closed-Circuit TV
While researchers used to rely on interviews and experiments, raw video reveals subtle, previously hidden reactions
Like Humans, Some Birds Blush to Communicate
Blue-and-yellow macaws are capable of the feathered equivalents of facial expressions, new research shows
What Drove Sigmund Freud to Write a Scandalous Biography of Woodrow Wilson?
The founder of psychoanalysis collaborated with a junior American diplomat to lambaste the former president
Children Are Susceptible to Robot Peer Pressure, Study Suggests
When robots provided incorrect answers in social conformity test, children tended to follow their lead
Why the Most Helpful Dogs Keep Calm and Carry On
Dogs are willing to overcome obstacles to help people in distress—as long as they keep their cool
Both Mice and Men Struggle to Abandon Their Best-Laid Plans
Rodents suffer from the same sunk cost fallacy that makes it so hard for humans to call it quits
Exhibit Reveals Rings From Freud’s “Secret Committee”
The founder of psychoanalysis handed out the rings to students, colleagues and friends who supported and spread his theories
What It Took to Set the World Record for Surfing
Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa had to conquer PTSD before he was ready to break Garrett McNamara’s world record
Being Hangry Is Real, But You Can Control It
Hunger elicits similar responses as emotions, but it only turns into “hanger” when people are already primed with negative feelings
Disgusting Things Fall Into Six Gross Categories
Open sores, body odors and other indicators of possible disease transmission top the list of things that gross us out
What Dogs Really Think of Your ‘Puppy’ Voice
Dog-directed speech may improve animals’ attention skills and strengthen human-pupper bonds
Why Delayed Gratification in the Marshmallow Test Doesn’t Equal Success
Socioeconomic status, family background amongst factors accounting for children’s varying levels of self-control
Study Looks at Why We All Spew So Much BS
The social pressure to have an opinion and a lack of accountability are what lead to the mix of truth, half-truth and outright falsehood known as bullshit
The Proliferation of Happiness
A professor of consumer culture tracks the history of positive psychology
Unraveling the Genetics Behind Why Some People “See” Sound and “Hear” Color
Researchers find several genes that regulate the wiring for synesthesia in the brain
This AI Bot Fights Workplace Harassment
A new app, Spot, uses AI to help harassment and discrimination victims create and file reports without having to talk to a human
Five Questions You Should Have About Amazon’s New AI-Powered Store
Will it destroy retail as we know it? Is it spying on you? Will it weaken your resolve not to buy that $8 gourmet chocolate bar?
Can “Avatar Therapy” Help People Confront Hallucinations?
In a recent study, schizophrenics engaged the distressing voices they hear through digital audio-visual representations
The Things People Do To Foil Energy-Saving Buildings
New research on how occupants inhabit energy-efficient buildings reveals behaviors designers don’t anticipate—and a slew of bloopers
Three Medical Breakthroughs That Can Be Traced Back to a Tragic Nightclub Fire
Four hundred ninety-two people died as a result of the horrifying fire, an unprecedented death toll that led physicians to make unprecedented innovations
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