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…
Here is what I am reading today: birth control pills and memory “Women who use contraceptives like birth control pills experience memory changes, according to new UC Irvine research. Their ability to remember the gist of an emotional event improves, while women not using the contraceptives better retain details.” early Read more…
Here is what I am readnig today: prenatal exposure to phthalates “A newly published study by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health heightens concerns over the potential health effects on children of a group of ubiquitous chemicals known as phthalates. Phthalates are a class of chemicals that Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: cross cultural differences in perception of faces “Facial expressions have been called the “universal language of emotion,” but people from different cultures perceive happy, sad or angry facial expressions in unique ways, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.” how Read more…