In a study covering five different countries, subjects reported feeling best on the days when they practiced what are considered extroverted actions. Christie Nicholson reports -- Read more on...
Food’s texture in your mouth—also called “mouthfeel” or “oral haptics”—influences estimates of calorie counts. And people might eat more crunchy stuff... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Teenager drivers who have a high sensitivity to stress actually have lower rates of car accidents than their more mellow friends. Christie Nicholson reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What's being called "nomophobia," the anxiety of not having your mobile phone with you, may be a real condition among teens, at least according to two recent studies out of South Korea, the... --...
Girls who played with dolls were then asked about future careers. Those who played with Barbie more likely to envision traditional pink-collar jobs than were girls who played with Mrs. Potato...
Children who heard descriptions of animals behaving like humans were less likely to attribute to a real animal a newly learned biological fact than were kids who heard realistic information....
Moms were better able to sway a child's perception of risk when they explained the reasons an activity was dangerous and its possible consequences rather than just saying no. Christie Nicholson... ...
Adults who had been members of gangs in their adolescence had poorer outcomes on a variety of measures, including physical and mental health, than those who'd never been in a gang. Christie...
Babies learning speech figure out what an object is by listening to others talk about what that object does. Christie Nicholson reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Recent and easily retrievable information can overwrite the details of memories, thus altering them in your mind. Christie Nicholson reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
People who played instruments as children responded a bit quicker to complex speech sounds as adults, even if they had not played an instrument in many years. Erika Beras reports. -- Read more on...
Psychologists found that encouraging newlywed couples to watch romance flicks and then discuss them cut the three-year divorce rate in half. Christie Nicholson reports. -- Read more on...
A meta-analysis of 47 previously published studies concludes that there's moderate evidence for meditation offering some relief of anxiety and depression, and low or insufficient evidence for...
Brain-training games seem to temporarily improve specific tasks, but claims that they can improve overall brain function have yet to be proved. Christie Nicholson reports -- Read more on...
Computer-use affects the brain's ability to generalize the skill of moving a mouse. Christie Nicholson reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A survey of 2500 Americans finds that despite many knowing about Jolie's preventive double mastectomy, most remain in the dark about breast cancer risk. Christie Nicholson reports -- Read more on...
Scores on standardized tests may go up but a student's ability for abstract and logical thinking may not improve. Christie Nicholson reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Delaying inevitable pain may not be the best route when it comes to decreasing your anxiety. Christie Nicholson reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
If you want to catch someone in a lie, you'll raise your odds in the afternoons, as most people are more likely to cheat or lie then as opposed to the morning. Christie Nicholson reports -- Read...
If you over-eat or under-eat as a reaction to stress, don't worry, your body may compensate to balance you over time. Christie Nicholson reports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com