News tagged with word game
Behavioral priming paradigm needs update
Behavioral priming, in which behavior is changed by introducing subconscious influences, is a well-established phenomenon, but a new study shows that the cause may be different than what was previously assumed, and that the ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Feeling entitled makes dull tasks drag on
(Medical Xpress) -- People who feel entitled may think performing dull tasks is a waste of their precious time, resulting in a perception that time passes slowly, according to a new University of Michigan ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 03, 2011 |
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Could prenatal DNA testing open Pandora's box?
(AP) -- Imagine being pregnant and taking a simple blood test that lays bare the DNA of your fetus. And suppose that DNA could reveal not only medical conditions like Down syndrome, but also things like eye ...
Jun 13, 2011 |
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Undergrad student creates word-based game for iPhone
(PhysOrg.com) -- A recently released iPhone and iPad application may seem like a challenging word game for most. But to one undergraduate student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at ...
Jan 14, 2011 |
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You wear me out: Thinking of others causes lapses in our self-control
Exerting self-control is exhausting. In fact, using self-control in one situation impairs our ability to use self-control in subsequent, even unrelated, situations. What about thinking of other people exerting self-control? ...
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Apr 06, 2009 |
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What I was doing vs. what I did: How verb aspect influences memory and behavior
If you want to perform at your peak, you should carefully consider how you discuss your past actions. In a new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, psychologists William Hart o ...
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Mar 10, 2009 |
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