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Why Are Girls Less Likely to Become Scientists?
Despite years of programs to get girls to code and to pair female scientists with mentors, men outnumber women two-to-one in STEM—science, technology, engineering and math—jobs. The gender gaps are especially wide in some of
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Beyond Focus: How Attention Shapes Learning Differently for Children and Adults
Podcast: This episode explores whether children’s weaker selective attention is a hidden strength by addressing findings on attention, memory, and childhood learning.
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The Hidden Cost of Caregiving: Stress, Anxiety, and Coping Mechanisms
Podcast: Under the Cortex features Michael Kramer from the University of Zurich to discuss how, as individuals step up to provide care for loved ones in need, they face their own mental health challenges.
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Building Bridges: Exploring Cooperation in Children
Podcast: In this episode, we speak with Patricia Kanngiesser from the University of Plymouth about how children learn to navigate teamwork.
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Singles Differ in Personality Traits and Life Satisfaction Compared to Partnered People
New research finds that lifelong singles have lower life satisfaction scores compared to those in relationships.
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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on the effects of voice pitch, when and why people conceal infectious disease, the perception of falling behind, dissociable codes in motor working memory, and much more.
