Song Lyrics, Twitter Help Chart Public Mood
Trying to divine the mood of a group of people is hard and requires trust in their answers. A new method has researchers whistling a happier tune.
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Sexy News Anchors Distract Male Viewers
New research finds when a female news anchor’s sexual attractiveness is played up, male viewers retain less information.
Neuroscience: Is it All in Your Mind?
Although it’s fun and science-y to know how the physical brain parses data, most of us really should be more interested in what the mind is doing.
The Gadgets Among Us
The downside to the digital revolution, our readers remind us, can be funny. Or fearsome.
Robert E. Lee Without the Halo
A new documentary finds that Robert E. Lee, the beau ideal of the Confederate officer and gentleman, also represented some of the less savory aspects of the Lost Cause.
10 Memorable Threads from 2010
Miller-McCune’s Web editor loves all of his progeny, especially these — and these, and those.
Bhutto Soap Opera Makes for a Compelling Film
The murders, intrigues and expanses of Pakistan's first female prime minister seem made for the big screen, and a new documentary is a game first step in that direction.
Photos Implant ‘Memories’ of Fictional News Events
Participants in a study were far more likely to “remember” a fictional news event when a headline was accompanied by a tangentially relevant photograph.
In Disney Films, Beauty Is Far From Beastly
Disney’s animated films perpetuate the stereotype that beautiful people are smart, superior and successful, according to new research.
Offline Values in an Online World
Looking at the social media tsunami, academics and journalists opine on whether we should be doing a threat assessment or kissing our BlackBerries.