Psychology

Humans

Vision gets better with the right mind-set

Volunteers’ eyesight improved when they believed that they could see particularly well.

Psychology

Dream a little dream of recall

As the sleeping brain builds memories it generates dreams about recently learned material, a new study suggests.

Humans

For a rare few, driving and cell phones go well together

Some people do well at combining driving with cell phone use, raising questions about the nature of attention.

Anthropology

Farming’s rise cultivated fair deals

A cross-cultural study suggests that the spread of farming unleashed a revolution in concepts of fairness and punishment.

Psychology

Soothing start to childhood weight problems

Pacifying infants with food may raise likelihood of later obesity.

Humans

Babies see human hand behind ordered events

Experiments find that infants attribute actions to people.

Humans

One key to teaching toddlers with TV: trickery

Kids under 3 can learn from educational videos if they believe what they’re seeing is real.

Psychology

Researchers find early autism signs in some kids

A long-term investigation raises the possibility of identifying 14-month-olds who will develop autism spectrum disorder almost two years later.

Psychology

Alcohol distills aggression in large men

A new study suggests that the ‘big, mean drunk guy’ stereotype contains some truth.

Humans

Facebook users keep it real in online profiles

College students on Facebook display their real personalities, not reinvented selves, a new study suggests.

Psychology

Cell phone distraction while driving is a two-way street

When operating a car, drivers lose a grip on messages they hear.

Humans

Teacher anxieties may subtract from girls’ math scores

In first and second grade, female teachers’ insecurity with numbers may correlate to some girls’ doing poorly in math.