-
What You Have in Common With a Pigeon and Why It’s Causing Problems for You
Today nearly everyone in America has become just as silly. People are “exactly like the pigeons,” says Peter Balsam, a professor of psychology at Columbia University. Because, he says, we carry around a device that
-
Even Nonmusicians Pick Up on Music’s Context
“Our brains can use the information in the music that’s in front of us in really cool ways. Even when we aren’t specifically trained to play music, we still pick up enough of it just walking around, listening.”
-
What It Means to Be ‘Touch-Starved’
… Touch communicates connection and caring “with crystal clarity to your brain in ways that words don’t,” said James A. Coan, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia and author of the forthcoming
-
Why Does Orange Juice Taste Bad After You Brush Your Teeth?
It’s a mistake you hopefully only make once. In your morning rush to get ready, you brush your teeth before you head to the kitchen and down a big glass of orange juice. Yuck! What
-
Why Some People Are Wired to Help Strangers, And What Their Brains Reveal
Abigail Marsh, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Georgetown University, studies extraordinary altruism — people who jump in to rescue strangers in emergencies or donate a kidney to someone they don’t know. Marsh spoke
-
Mitochondria May Be Missing Link Between Mental Health and Brain Function
The bean-shaped organelles are now being recognized for their part in immune signaling, stress responses, and neural functioning.
