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The Brain’s ‘Prediction Machine’ Anticipates the Future When Listening to Music
New research published in the journal Psychological Science explores the brain’s “prediction machine” capabilities by examining how we experience music.
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Gender in a Nonbinary World
Thekla Morgenroth with the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom shares their research on gender, inclusion, and transgender rights.
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Can Coping With COVID Make Things Worse?
How people respond to health threats can influence their own health and, when people are facing communal risks, even their community’s health. This interview explores how reducing fear may jeopardize health behaviors.
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The Burden of the COVID-19 Pandemic May Motivate Outbreaks of Violent Protest and Antigovernment Sentiment
Civil unrest and political violence may be related to the psychological burden of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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What Makes a Champion
What explains exceptional human performance? This podcast sheds light on the power of diversification.
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Parents Fine-Tune Their Speech to Children’s Vocabulary Knowledge
Researchers have developed a method to experimentally evaluate how parents use what they know about their children’s language when they talk to them.