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More Career Options May Explain Why Fewer Women Pursue Jobs in Science and Math
Women may be less likely to pursue careers in science and math because they have more career choices, not because they have less ability, according to a new study.
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Brain Can Be Trained in Compassion, Study Shows
A new study investigates whether training adults in compassion can result in greater altruistic behavior and related changes in neural systems underlying compassion.
More>New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring cognitive load and judgment; group size and productivity; context effects in decision-making; and word learning in children.
More>Study Shows How Bilinguals Switch Between Languages
Individuals who learn two languages at an early age seem to switch back and forth between separate "sound systems" for each language, according to new research.
More>New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring the frequency, impact, and severity of exposure to traumatic events; mood management interventions and depression; and links between war zone stress, genetics, and attention.
… More>High-Testosterone Competitors More Likely to Choose Red
Why do so many sports players and athletes choose to wear the color red when they compete? A new study suggests that it may have to do with their testosterone… 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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It’s been more than a decade since oxytocin was first heralded as the “hormone of love”—a distinction that came with optimistic predictions for future drug therapies. It was just a ... More>
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s controversial ban on large, sugary drinks was slated to go into effect today, but a state judge struck it down at the last minute. ... More>
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