Here is what I am reading today: dare to take the ultimate intelligence test “You might think it’s obvious that one person is smarter than another. But there are few more controversial areas of science than the study of intelligence and, in reality, there’s not even agreement among researchers about Read more…
Here are a few readings that you might like: tricking the brain with motion “Movement in our field of vision can drastically affect the way our brain perceives the world around us. To explain these phenomena, visual researchers have come up with some mind-bending new motion perception illusions. Here, New Read more…
My readings for today: kids learn late to handle data overload “Fourth graders flock to information like middle schoolers to a Justin Bieber concert. At ages 9 and 10, kids often make decisions by trying to integrate lots of previously learned material, when focusing on one particularly useful cue would Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: even sea turtles need rest, matey! “… Apparently, they play, too.In fact, according to Gordon Burghardt, a psychology professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, many animals — not just dogs, cats, and monkeys — need a little play time” cashing in on Read more…
Something interesting for today! : the value of positive social traits “Many studies have documented the dangers of the traditional negative physical risk factors on health — excessive smoking, drinking and being overweight. But far less research has focused on less-tangible, positive influences — the protective role of psychological and Read more…