Here are a few fun items for today: the criminal mind revealed! “The latest neuroscience research is presenting intriguing evidence that the brains of certain kinds of criminals are different from those of the rest of the population. While these findings could improve our understanding of criminal behavior, they also Read more…
My readings for today: learning sex difference in gibbons “Differences in the way male and female learning has evolved have been revealed by new research into gibbons, conducted by the University of Abertay Dundee.” alzheimer’s plaques may start in the liver “Unexpected results from a Scripps Research Institute and ModGene, Read more…
Here are my readings for today: facing the facebook mirror “”Unlike a mirror, which reminds us of who we really are and may have a negative effect on self-esteem if that image does match with our ideal, Facebook can show a positive version of ourselves,” Hancock said. “We’re not saying Read more…
Here are some readings for today: happiness and health and life “A review of more than 160 studies of human and animal subjects has found “clear and compelling evidence” that — all else being equal — happy people tend to live longer and experience better health than their unhappy peers.” Read more…
——– John Cacioppo has written many wonderful books primarily aimed at the academic community; however, a few are written for everyone. “Loneliness” is a theme central to incoming freshman students at Cal Poly which is why I assign it along with my Introductory Psychology text. His latest effort is far Read more…