Here is what I am reading today: the probabilistic mind “Humans live in a world of uncertainty. A shadowy figure on the sidewalk ahead could be a friend or a mugger. By flooring your car’s accelerator, you might beat the train to the intersection, or maybe not. Last week’s leftover Read more…
Here is what I am readng today: stress and cancer “Research led by Dwayne Jackson of the Departments of Medical biophysics and Biomedical Engineering has identified a particular neurotransmitter released in response to stress, that stimulates both cancer cell growth and migration in breast cancer. Working with Ph.D candidate Philip Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: political preferences in dating “Online daters are reluctant to use partisan politics to attract a potential mate, according to new research co-authored by Brown political scientist Rose McDermott. The study, published in Evolution and Human Behavior, shows that singles are more likely to Read more…
My reading for today: lonely gamers? “Lonely gamers who have felt the pain of being separated by a screen from their favorite personalities now have a way to reach out and touch their game characters, and that new way is RePro3D. A group of researchers from Keio University in Japan Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: spongebob square pants is EVIL? “University of Virginia psychologists found that fast-paced, fantastical television shows may impart a negative effect immediately after watching the show on the learning and behavior of young children.” facial expressions develop before birth “Babies in the womb develop Read more…