Here is what I am reading today: brain zap anyone? “Experience can be a disadvantage, since preconceptions may limit our ability to creatively solve a problem we think we’ve seen before. However, stimulating the brain in a certain way may provide flashes of insight, according to two scientists.” consuming alcohol Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: extra testosterone affects your empathy “A new study from Utrecht and Cambridge Universities has for the first time found that an administration of testosterone under the tongue in volunteers negatively affects a person’s ability to ‘mind read’, an indication of empathy. The findings Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: beating the winter blues (this is a blog I write for another site) “The sky is gray. The snow is gray. We’re stuck inside for days at a time. Even here in sunny California, I sometimes get the feeling winter will never end. Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: test your sense of size “Did this video mess with your mind? If you’re wondering whether it’s a camera trick, print off your own template of the illusion and try it yourself. It’s an old trick devised by American psychologist Joseph Jastrow.” want Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: why animals and humans have a handedness preference “When a Southpaw shakes hands, his left eye and the right portion of his brain are working hard to process the other individual, suggests a new study. The research helps to explain why hand and Read more…