Across Cultures, Music Therapy Promotes Sounder Sleep
Find yourself nodding off during a five-hour Wagner opera? Here’s your excuse.
Could Sober Eyewitnesses Be Less Reliable Than Intoxicated Ones?
A new study out of Sweden throws doubt on the alcohol myopia theory.
‘Let’s Work Together’ Message Can Be Counterproductive
New research suggests that, in for white Americans, the best way to motivate pro-social behavior is to emphasize independent action.
In 2013, MLB Races May Go Down to the Wire
The Detroit Tigers will probably dominate, but the rest of the league might be a toss-up, says statistician Bruce Bukiet.
Spreading Racism via Facebook
Heavy Facebook users are more likely than those who log on occasionally to react positively to racist remarks.
Mindfulness Training Boosts Test Scores
New research finds a mere two weeks of mindfulness training leads to improved scores in tests of reading comprehension and working memory.
Pills Fight Pain — And You Don’t Even Have to Take Them
New research finds simply examining a bottle of ibuprofen increases tolerance of physical suffering.
Placebo Effect Produces Higher Test Scores
A new study finds it’s possible to trick people into doing better on a general-knowledge exam.
Overwritten, Maybe, But Less Overwrought
Researchers mining a Google books database report a decline in mood-related words in English-language books over the past 100 years.
Thinking of Science Strengthens Moral Fiber
First-of-its-kind research finds a surprising relationship between science and morality.