- By Tudor Vieru
- November 4th, 2013
Video Games Boost Spatial Orientation and Memory Planning
Study finds that some areas of the brain get bigger the more you play
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 30th, 2013
Afternoons Turn People Into Liars, Cheaters
Researchers find most people have trouble being moral during the late hours of the day
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 29th, 2013
For Most People, the Desire to Quit Smoking Kicks In on Monday
Researchers say most smokers think about quitting on the first day of the week
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 28th, 2013
Women Have Evolved to Be “Mean Girls,” Researcher Claims
It oddly makes sense for rumor spreading, backstabbing to be part of a woman's behavior
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 17th, 2013
The Human Brain Deals with Emotional Pain the Same Way It Does with Physical Injuries
Researchers say this discovery could help treat depression, other similar conditions
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 8th, 2013
Babies Can Anticipate Touch While in the Womb, 4D Scans Show
Series of pictures shows baby opening its mouth some time before putting its hand in it
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 7th, 2013
Zapping Criminals' Brain Could Keep Them from Reoffending, Evidence Suggests
Researchers pin down area of the brain that compels people to obey social norms
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 5th, 2013
“Mind-Reading” Skills Can Be Developed, Perfected by Reading Literary Fiction
Researchers say people who read fiction have an easier time understanding others
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 25th, 2013
Psychopaths Are Biologically Incapable of Feeling Empathy
Researchers find that their brains work differently, some areas fail to become active
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 25th, 2013
Anxiety Literally Makes the World Stink
Researchers say anxiety rewires the brain, makes neutral odors appear disgusting
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 24th, 2013
Sleep Therapy Can Rid People of Bad Memories, Researchers Say
Brain training performed during sleep could treat phobias, post-traumatic stress disorders
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 24th, 2013
Scientists Explain Why People Want to Eat Babies
A baby's odor activates the same reward circuits as eating something good does
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 20th, 2013
Researcher Finds Evidence of Previously Undocumented State of Consciousness
People in this state of mind are neither fully conscious, nor unconscious
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 4th, 2013
Modern Men Are Boring, at Least When Compared to Their Forefathers
Young men are not as adventurous as they used to be, researchers say
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 30th, 2013
Poverty Makes People Less Intelligent
Researchers link financial worries to a 13 points drop in IQ
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 28th, 2013
57-Year-Old Man Is Diagnosed with Chronic Lateness
Jim Dunbar cannot help but be late for work, meetings with friends and family
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 27th, 2013
Haters Gonna Hate, Specialists Explain Why They Can't Help It
Personality dimension dubbed “dispositional attitude” explains why some hate everything