Tag: Science
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The Simplest Way to Drastically Improve Your Life: More Sleep
Sleep can measurably improve your memory, overall cognitive performance, ability to learn new information, receptivity to facial cues, mood, ability to handle problems, metabolism, risk for heart disease and immune system.
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Smartphone screen time linked to preference for quicker but smaller rewards
New analysis adds to evidence that that smartphone use is associated with impulsivity
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Be mindful: Study shows mindfulness might not work as you expect
If dispositional mindfulness can teach us anything about how we react to stress, it might be an unexpected lesson on its ineffectiveness at managing stress as it’s happening, according to new research from the University at Buffalo.
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When monkeys think other monkeys will also be rewarded, their own rewards become less appealing
How much we value an item is often related to what other people have. You might want the newest fashion, but not once everybody has it. Or, winning a free lunch at your favorite restaurant might not seem as great if the other person won a million dollars. Now, researchers in Japan have discovered a…
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Self-Esteem & Sleep: Need For Perfection, Negative Thoughts Keep Teens Awake At Night
The years between 12 and 20 are a period of self-discovery and self-doubt for the average teen. It’s hard not to compare oneself to others in high school, especially in today’s day and age of Instagram and selfies. Now, a new study conducted at Flinders University finds that teenagers experience insomnia most often due to…
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Bullshit Ability as an Honest Signal of Intelligence
The ability to navigate social systems efficiently is critical to our species. Bullshitting, a style of communication characterised by an intent to be convincing or impressive without concern for the truth, is ubiquitous within human societies.
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New Study Explains a Secret to More Efficient Learning
Students who see objects first and then hear the name — object-label learners — process inconsistent information better than learners who hear the name first and then see the object
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Stress Today, Dementia Tomorrow? Study Finds Middle-Aged Women Most at Risk
Research shows today’s stressors can impact future brain functioning, especially for women. It is this gender difference that was the subject of a recent study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University.
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Practicing Judo Could Improve Health, Social Struggles Of Children With Autism
According to a study by researchers at the University of Central Florida, practicing the martial art Judo is a viable option for helping children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) be more active and interact with others.
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The dreaming brain tunes out the outside world
Scientists from the CNRS and the ENS-PSL in France and Monash University in Australia have shown that the brain suppresses information from the outside world, such as the sound of a conversation, during the sleep phase linked to dreaming.
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