Chronic Pain Relief
Chronic pain may be due to an overabundance of a protein, which amplifies the pain signal to the brain. A drug that neutralizes this protein may provide the long-awaited relief. Christie Nicholson reports
Mar 21, 2010•3 min
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Humans Want to Share Information
Speaking at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Tex., new media scholar Clay Shirky argues that businesses are buckling under the pressure of the digital revolution because of a subtle quirk in human nature. Christie Nicholson reports
Mar 15, 2010•3 min
Happy People Talk More Seriously
A recent study analyzed 20,000 conversations and found that happiness strongly correlated with talkative people who went beyond the small talk. Christie Nicholson reports
Mar 06, 2010•3 min
Why Does Schizophrenia Appear in Young Adults?
Recent research explores the effects of a schizophrenia risk factor (DISC1) and its influence over the onset of the disease. Christie Nicholson reports
Feb 27, 2010•3 min
Fighting Crime with Math
Scientists at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science presented a mathematical model to predict criminal behavior and police success. Christie Nicholson reports
Feb 20, 2010•3 min
Catching the Brain at Work
Scientists found a way to detect the order of activity in two regions of the brain using fMRI. And they found that the brain can register something as highly emotional before it actually processes what that something is. Christie Nicholson reports
Feb 10, 2010•4 min
Dealing with Super Bowl XLIV Pressure
Sports psychologist Patrick Cohn discusses two types of athletes, and how to deal with pressure in the days before the big game. Christie Nicholson reports
Feb 05, 2010•6 min
Sex Differences in Jealousy
Recent research attempts to provide a more nuanced look at the long-held view that men are more jealous of sexual infidelity than emotional infidelity. Christie Nicholson reports
Jan 28, 2010•3 min
The Talent for Facial Recognition
Recent research in Current Biology finds that the ability to recognize faces is most likely heritable. Christie Nicholson reports
Jan 21, 2010•3 min
Making and Keeping Your Goals
An interview with David Allen, best-selling author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, on how to make and keep goals. Christie Nicholson reports
Jan 13, 2010•6 min
No Gender Gap in Math
A worldwide study of nearly half a million boys and girls found no significant gender gap in math ability. Christie Nicholson reports
Jan 06, 2010•4 min
Powerful and Bad in 2009
Recent research finds that a feeling of entitlement to power can inspire hypocrisy. Christie Nicholson reports
Dec 31, 2009•3 min
Remembering That Person's Name
Recent research finds that we all have a tough time remembering names as we age. But for those with early Alzheimer's the decline is significant and includes forgetting biographical information, as well. Christie Nicholson reports
Dec 22, 2009•4 min
Our Bodies, Our Culture
How we understand the location of our own body in space is culturally dependent. Christie Nicholson reports
Dec 15, 2009•3 min
Hockey and Concussions
Researchers are asking hockey players to give up their brains to study the long-term impact of concussions. Christie Nicholson reports
Dec 08, 2009•3 min
Fear of Fear Itself
A recent study links fear of feeling anxious to depression. Christie Nicholson reports
Dec 01, 2009•3 min
Are Your Siblings Really Your Siblings?
This Thanksgiving how can we be certain we're sitting down with our genetically related family? Evolutionary psychology provides some food for thought. Christie Nicholson reports
Nov 24, 2009•4 min
The Roots of Language
Recent research with chimps provides support for theories of how language evolved in humans. Christie Nicholson reports
Nov 17, 2009•3 min
Boost Your Creativity with Eye Movement
Recent research published in the journal Brain and Cognition finds that people can boost the number and quality of their original ideas when they increase the interaction between the brain's right and left hemispheres. Christie Nicholson reports
Nov 10, 2009•3 min
Hearing Our Heartbeats
Scientists have recently found that there are two brain pathways involved how we perceive our own thumping hearts. Christie Nicholson reports
Nov 03, 2009•3 min
A Pretty Face or a Hot Body?
When pursuing a mate for a short-term relationship, are we more interested in the face or the body? How about for a long-term relationship? Christie Nicholson reports
Oct 27, 2009•4 min
What Our Stuff Says about Us
Psychologist Sam Gosling from the University of Texas reveals what we can predict about personalities by just looking at their stuff. Christie Nicholson reports
Oct 20, 2009•5 min
It's Funny Because It's True
New research proves that the things we find funny often reveal somewhat hidden beliefs we hold. Christie Nicholson reports
Oct 13, 2009•4 min
What the Experts Still Don't Know
Twenty three world-renowned psychologists write about what they still don't understand about themselves
Oct 06, 2009•4 min
Internet Addiction?
As experts organize the next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a debate has started on whether to include Internet addiction among our newest afflictions
Sep 29, 2009•3 min
Is Texting Making Us Bad Spellers?
A recent study finds SMS texting is not impacting young people's ability to spell. Christie Nicholson reports
Sep 23, 2009•3 min
Detecting Digitally Altered Video
A study in Applied Cognitive Science finds that we're likely to believe a doctored video over own memories of an event. Christie Nicholson reports
Sep 16, 2009•3 min
Where the Desire for Change Resides
Scientists have found an area of the brain that becomes highly active when we finally decide to explore the unknown. Christie Nicholson reports
Sep 09, 2009•3 min
Predictors of Preschool Depression
A five-year study followed more than 1,700 children and found that depression in preschoolers is primarily predicted by two factors. Christie Nicholson reports
Aug 31, 2009•4 min
In Defense of Evolutionary Psychology
Lisa DeBruine of the University of Aberdeen proposes that the value of evolutionary psychology lies in its ability to inspire new questions about human behavior. Christie Nicholson reports
Aug 26, 2009•3 min
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