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Never Forget a Face? Women May Remember Faces Better Because They Scan More
Women may remember faces better than men in part because they spend more time studying features without even knowing it, according to a new study published in Psychological Science.
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Beliefs About Causes of Obesity May Impact Weight, Eating Behavior
Whether a person believes obesity is caused by overeating or by a lack of exercise predicts his or her actual body mass, according to new research published in Psychological Science.
… More>People Attribute Minds to Robots, Corpses That Are Targets of Harm
New research suggests that victimization may be one condition that leads us to perceive minds in others, even in entities we don’t normally think of as having minds.
More>New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring internal reward and visual adaptation; repetition and counterfactual thoughts; gender differences in self-worth from relationships; associative learning and mental imagery.
More>Humans Get the Gist of Complex Sounds
The human brain opts for the big picture rather than the fine details when it comes to hearing, according to new research published in Psychological Science.
More>People Anticipate Others’ Genuine Smiles, But Not Polite Smiles
New research suggests that not all smiles are created equal -- people actually anticipate smiles that are genuine but not smiles that are merely polite.
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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