News tagged with human psychology
Study analyzes emotions in software engineering
Emotions are an important factor that must be taken into account when designing any type of software. This is the conclusion reached through a research project coordinated by the Universidad Carlos III de ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
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Sonic Cradle lands spot in TED exhibition
A Simon Fraser University graduate student project that melds music, meditation and modern technology has landed a rare spot as an exhibit at TEDActive 2012 in Palm Springs, California this month.
Feb 10, 2012 |
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Anyone can learn to be more inventive, cognitive researcher says
There will always be a wild and unpredictable quality to creativity and invention, says Anthony McCaffrey, a cognitive psychology researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, because an "Aha moment" is rare and ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Mid-lane driving helps older adults stay safe
(Medical Xpress) -- It's official: older adults are naturally inclined to drive in the middle of the road, leaving the younger generation to cut corners.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 04, 2012 |
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People don't just think with their guts; logic plays a role too
For decades, science has suggested that when people make decisions, they tend to ignore logic and go with the gut. But Wim De Neys, a psychological scientist at the University of Toulouse in France, has a new suggestion: ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 29, 2011 |
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Working moms feel better than stay-at-home moms, study finds
Mothers with jobs tend to be healthier and happier than moms who stay at home during their children's infancy and pre-school years, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Chimps play like humans: Playful behavior of young chimps develops like that of children
Playful behavior is widespread in mammals, and has important developmental consequences. A recent study of young chimpanzees shows that these animals play and develop much the same way as human children. The ...
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Researchers find link between personality and credit scores
The use of credit scores as employment screening tools is a hotly debated topic. According to a 2010 poll by the Society for Human Resource Management, 60 percent of surveyed employers conducted credit checks for some or ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Study: Adults can't tell when children are intentionally lying or misinformed
(Medical Xpress) -- How well adults can detect if children are lying or reporting misinformation is no better than the odds of chance, reports a new Cornell study. The findings have implications for physical and sexual abuse ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Caveman instincts still play role in choosing political leaders
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to voter preference, the issues count. But some may pull the handle for a more primal reason: Physical fitness and stature against an opponent.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2011 |
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How the use of smartphones can revolutionize research in cognitive science
Smartphones may be the new hot tool in cognitive psychology research, according to a paper in the online journal PLoS ONE.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Depression study reveals two sides to illusion of control
(Medical Xpress) -- A study into depression is shedding new light on a fascinating facet of human psychology - that we can readily delude ourselves into thinking we control events, even when we know we do not.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 09, 2011 |
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Evolution of the evolutionarily minded
In the century and a half since Charles Darwin's publication of The Origin of Species, evolutionary theory has become the bedrock of modern biology, yet its application to the understanding of the human mind remains controversial. ...
Jul 19, 2011 |
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Socioeconomic class and smoking linked to premature menopause
Women from the lowest social class are almost three times as likely to have premature ovarian failure as those from the highest social class, a researcher told the annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction ...
Jul 06, 2011 |
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The Animal Connection -- a new perspective on what makes us human
"The Animal Connection," a new book by Pat Shipman, a Penn State paleoanthropologist, presents the groundbreaking new idea that humans' connection to other animal species may be the driving force behind the ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jul 05, 2011 |
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