Three years ago, on his birthday, a law professor watched his e-mail inbox fill with Facebook notifications indicating that friends had posted messages on his … How Facebook Programmed Our RelativesRead more
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Addiction, Depression, and the Opioid Epidemic, What Are They Telling Us?
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The Psychology of Fact-Checking
Distortions and outright lies by politicians and pundits have become so common that major news outlets like the Associated Press, CNN, BBC, Fox News, and … The Psychology of Fact-CheckingRead more
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People are lying more since the rise of social media and smartphones
Back in 2004, communication researcher Jeff Hancock and his colleagues had 28 students report the number of social interactions they had via face-to-face communication, the … People are lying more since the rise of social media and smartphonesRead more
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Psychological treatment for pain relief
Rethinking what causes pain and how great of a threat it is can provide chronic pain patients with lasting relief and alter brain networks associated … Psychological treatment for pain reliefRead more
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The internet is tricking our brains
Every now and then, Adrian Ward likes to test himself against the internet’s most-used search engine. “There are times when I have the impulse to … The internet is tricking our brainsRead more
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Spanking may affect the brain development of a child
Spanking may affect a child’s brain development in similar ways to more severe forms of violence, according to a new study led by Harvard researchers. … Spanking may affect the brain development of a childRead more
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The Myth of Multitasking
In one of the many letters he wrote to his son in the 1740s, Lord Chesterfield offered the following advice: “There is time enough for … The Myth of MultitaskingRead more
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Men experience more emotional pain during breakups
A new study of online relationship support finds that men tend to experience emotional pain more than women when their relationship takes a turn for … Men experience more emotional pain during breakupsRead more