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Meeting Unveils NIH Neurological, Behavioral Toolbox for Clinical Research
Registration is now open for “Unveiling the NIH Toolbox,” a free scientific conference September 10 – 11 presenting the NIH Toolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function — a set of brief but comprehensive
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War on Wisdom
There are many ways to do the right thing and most of them are flawed. One can meticulously adhere to rules, for example, or eagerly perform for various incentives, financial or otherwise. We can avoid
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So leicht lassen wir uns manipulieren (How easily we can manipulate ourselves)
Suddeutsche Zeitung: Warum wechselt Serena Williams ihre Socken nicht, so lange sie ein Turnier spielt? Zumindest erzählte die Wimbledon-Siegerin einmal, dass sie diese Marotte pflege. Die Frage könnte aber auch lauten: Warum zieht der Golfer
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Thinking about wine can help you relax, scientists claim
The Telegraph: People are so suggestive that simply believing an alcoholic drink will make us feel better or socialise more easily at a party will greatly raise the chance of making it so, researchers said.
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Expectations influences outcomes
United Press International: Suggestion — a rabbit’s foot or a lucky coin — can influence how people perform on learning and memory tasks, New Zealand and U.S researchers said. Maryanne Garry and Robert Michael of
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B/STARTing in the Right Direction
By giving investigators the resources to develop pilot data, B/START supports the future generation of behavioral science researchers during a critical juncture in their development. While funding opportunities for young investigators are still limited, the
