Could Stereotypes Affect Your Vision?
Stereotypes may creep into our perceptions earlier than we thought. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Dboybaker/Flickr) Usually, we think…
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Dealing With Rowdy Students? Try Making Their Teachers More Empathetic
Changing teachers’ mindsets through short online exercises could be enough to improve student discipline in the long run,…
Meditation Keeps Your Brain Young
A very good reason to quiet your mind and watch your thoughts. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Konstantin Stepanov/Flickr)…
The Least Genetically Diverse Animal Known to Science Is an Adorable Fox
But the foxes’ narrow genetic pool puts them in danger. By Francie Diep Two California Channel Islands foxes.…
Was the 2013 Venezuelan Election Rigged?
Or, how to figure out when bribery and threats sway elections. By Nathan Collins Nicolás Maduro clenches his…
The Childhood Obesity Epidemic Is Getting Worse
There have been hints that childhood obesity is in decline or at least leveling off. Researchers at four…
Make More Friends, Feel Less Pain
Oxford University researchers find a link between tolerance of pain and the size of one’s social network. By…
The Self-Sustaining Spiral of Online Narcissism
New research finds narcissists post more selfies — and doing so further inflates their narcissism. By Tom Jacobs Ellen DeGeneres…
Is Sexuality a Choice?
No. Also, the question doesn’t make a lot of sense, but when the president of Uganda asks, psychologists…