Toddlers Don't Monitor Their Own Speech
Adults and children hear their own voice and use it as feedback to monitor their speech, but it seems that young toddlers do not. Christie Nicholson reports
Dec 24, 2011•3 min
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A Quirk of Speech May Become a New Vocal Style
What used to be thought of as a symptom of a speech disorder might now be a hot trend in vocal style among rock stars and young women. Christie Nicholson reports
Dec 17, 2011•3 min
Individuals Are Removed from Blame When in Groups
A recent study has found that we do not tend to hold individual members of a group responsible for their individual actions. Christie Nicholson reports
Dec 11, 2011•3 min
Killing 1 Person to Save 5
Researchers test a famous ethical dilemma called the "trolley problem" in a very real setting. Christie Nicholson reports
Dec 03, 2011•3 min
Dreams Help Soothe Your Bad Memories
Research finds that dreams may help consolidate and soothe troubled memories and experiences. Christie Nicholson reports
Nov 28, 2011•3 min
Protein Might Ward Off Afternoon Snooze
Glucose can block brain cell secretion of orexin, which keeps us alert. But amino acids can stop that block. Christie Nicholson reports
Nov 19, 2011•3 min
How We View Half-Naked Men and Women
Research finds that scantily-clad women and men are judged in similar ways. Christie Nicholson reports
Nov 13, 2011•3 min
Brains Built to Cooperate
Research finds support for the theory that brains excel when we cooperate. At least in duet-singing wrens. Christie Nicholson reports
Nov 06, 2011•3 min
Be Afraid, but Not Too Afraid
Halloween reminds us that we love to be scared. But too much of anything is not good. Christie Nicholson reports
Oct 31, 2011•3 min
Are Men Funnier Than Women?
A new study finds that the humor gap between the sexes is more stereotype than reality. Christie Nicholson reports
Oct 24, 2011•3 min
Body Language Improves Our Communication
Recent research finds that body language significantly improves how well we are understood by our audience. Christie Nicholson reports
Oct 19, 2011•3 min
Young Children Think Differently about Ownership
Research shows that young children tend to think that naturally occurring objects like pinecones or rocks cannot be owned. Christie Nicholson reports
Oct 09, 2011•3 min
Clothing Reveals Racial Stereotypes
A study in the journal Public Library of Science ONE finds that many judge race based on types of clothing. Christie Nicholson reports
Oct 01, 2011•3 min
Speech Disorders May Be Helped Using Rhythm and Familiar Words
Singing therapy is often used to restore fluency to sufferers of speech disorders due to stroke. Recent research found, however, it may not be the singing itself that helps. Christie Nicholson reports
Sep 29, 2011•3 min
Scientists Find a New Way to Measure Pain
Scientists have been searching for an accurate way to measure pain beyond a patient's self-report, but to no avail. A recent study might have found one possible solution. Christie Nicholson reports
Sep 20, 2011•3 min
Musicians Maintain Hearing Better
A hearing study of experienced musicians found they had a better chance than non-musicians of avoiding the hearing loss associated with aging. Christie Nicholson reports
Sep 13, 2011•3 min
Overeating Depends on Context
Research has found that ritual and context influences us to eat too much with no regard for quality. Christie Nicholson reports
Sep 03, 2011•3 min
Global Survey Links Religion and Happiness
An analysis of the Gallop World Poll finds that there is an association with religion and increased happiness, but only in societies that lack adequate social support. Christie Nicholson reports
Sep 01, 2011•3 min
Ability for Mathematics May Be Inborn
Children who have a good sense of numbers also tend to have a talent for arithmetic, even before formal training. Christie Nicholson reports
Aug 21, 2011•3 min
Spoiling the Ending Makes for a Better Story
Research has found that giving away the best part of a story at the beginning actually makes it more enjoyable. Christie Nicholson reports
Aug 14, 2011•3 min
More Football Players Found to Suffer from Degenerative Disease
The Canadian Sports Concussion Project announced the results from brain autopsies of four CFL football players. Two of the players suffered from the degenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Christie Nicholson reports
Aug 07, 2011•3 min
Panic Attack Sufferers Are Unaware of Symptoms
Panic attacks seem to come out of nowhere, but research finds symptoms appear up to one hour before the sufferer is aware of the attack. Christie Nicholson reports
Jul 30, 2011•3 min
Compulsive Gamblers Combine Impulsiveness with Irrationality
Compulsive gamblers seeking treatment were more impulsive and more likely to be superstitious than were non-gamblers. Steve Mirsky reports
Jul 17, 2011•3 min
Hot Baths May Cure Loneliness
Recent research finds that taking a hot bath can cure loneliness. Christie Nicholson reports
Jul 02, 2011•3 min
Paying in Cash Keeps Us Healthy
Recent research finds that our vices can be held back when we use cash instead of credit cards at the grocery store. Christie Nicholson reports
Jun 25, 2011•3 min
Small Study: Young Gang Members Want Dogs Mostly for Companionship
A study of 25 young gang and group members in South Wales found that they wanted dogs less as weapons or protection and mostly for companionship and socialization. Steve Mirsky reports
Jun 18, 2011•3 min
Inattentional Blindness Can Make You Not Perceive Events
Research finds that a cop who testified that he ran past a beating without seeing it could be telling the truth. Christie Nicholson reports
Jun 11, 2011•3 min
Math Learning Disability as Common as Dyslexia
Research has found that dyscalculia, a learning disability focused around number and math concepts, is as common as dyslexia. Christie Nicholson reports
Jun 04, 2011•3 min
The Blind Use the Visual Cortex to Process Sound
Recent research has confirmed that in blind subjects who use echolocation to navigate, it is the visual part of the brain that processes the auditory echoes. Christie Nicholson reports
May 28, 2011•3 min
Rude People Can Be Perceived as Powerful
Powerful people often bend the rules, so if someone is a rule-breaker could they be perceived as powerful? Christie Nicholson reports
May 22, 2011•3 min
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