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Do Girls Really Experience More Math Anxiety?
Girls report more math anxiety on general survey measures but are not actually more anxious during math classes and exams, according to new research.
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Testosterone Promotes Reciprocity in the Absence of Competition
Boosting testosterone can promote generosity in certain situations, indicating that the hormone's effects are more nuanced than previously thought.
More>Studies Explore Interplay Between Self-Control, Reward Processing, and Diet
Two new studies explore the cognitive and neural mechanisms that mediate the relationship between self-control and reward processing in dieters.
More>Warning of Potential Side Effects of a Product Can Increase Its Sales
Side effect warnings can improve consumers’ opinions and increase product sales when there is a delay between seeing the ad and deciding to buy or consume the product.
More>Some Parts of Memory Still Developing Deep Into Childhood
A new study shows that episodic memory — memory for not only what happened, but where and when it happened — undergoes substantial development even after the age of 7.
… More>Disaster Relief Donations Track Number of People Killed, Not Survivors
People pay more attention to the number of people killed in a natural disaster than to the number of survivors when deciding how much money to donate to relief efforts.
… More>Blogs By Wray Herbert
Wray Herbert has been writing about psychology and behavioral science for many years. He has been a staff writer and editor for Science News, Psychology Today, US News & World Report, and Newsweek. He is currently a contributor to Huffington Post and Scientific American Mind. His work has also appeared in the New York Times Sunday Magazine, the Washington Post, and many other national publications.
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