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The Dark Side Of Choice in America
Huffington Post: Around July 4 every year, Americans think a lot about what it means to be an American. A big part of our identity is the freedom of choice. The strong libertarian streak that
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Unlocking Dyslexia in Japanese
The Wall Street Journal: After her 12-year-old son spent two years at a specialized school for children with learning disabilities, Lisa Lunday decided he was ready for a more challenging, mainstream environment. The school she
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‘Evil Scientist’ Wants To Teach People To Do Good
NPR: In 1971, at Stanford University, a young psychology professor created a simulated prison. Some of the young men playing the guards became sadistic, even violent, and the experiment had to be stopped. The results
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New Research From Psychological Science
Magnocellular and Parvocellular Contributions to Conscious and Nonconscious Vision Evelina Tapia and Bruno G. Breitmeyer When it comes to consciousness and vision, the magnocellular (M) channel in the dorsal cortical pathway has been associated with
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How words have the power to heal
CNN: The first thing I did after receiving what is surely one of the top two or three most terrifying medical diagnoses was pick up the telephone to call my husband to tell him to
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Why Do We Share Stories, News, and Information With Others?
People often share stories, news, and information with the people around them. We forward online articles to our friends, share stories with our co-workers at the water cooler, and pass along rumors to our neighbors.