Here’s what I am reading today, I hope you enjoy it! the evolution of emotion “But the eminent naturalist (Charles Darwin) made important contributions to more than just the life sciences. It turns out Darwin was also an early experimental psychologist.” exercise and mental acuity “The tantalizing question for those Read more…
Here are some of the things that I am reading today I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. Uncovering how lithium works! “Though it has been prescribed for over 50 years to treat bipolar disorder, there are still many questions regarding exactly how lithium works. However, in Read more…
Here are are a few stories that I have found interesting and I hope you will, too! Mistakes can explain cooperative behavior “The research shows that mistakes or ‘imperfect behaviour’ made by players in a game setting can lead to a systematic bias in how much or little they cooperate. Read more…
It’s that time of year again–APS! We had a great time with our FaceBook study last year, although the LinkedIn “Connect with me” t-shirts we wore might have been a little bit over the top. This year, our research group had some fun with the California Q-sort (Block, 2008). We compared student Read more…
Here are are a few stories that I have found interesting and I hope you will, too! extending lifespan has mixed effects “The research shows that different factors that extend longevity affect cognitive function in very different ways, having both positive and negative effects over the course of an organism’s Read more…