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A New Reason to Get More Sleep
Inc.: You probably already know that missing sleep is bad for productivity. Maybe you've also heard that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention call lack of sleep a public epidemic and links it to industrial disasters and chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes. But it gets worse. A new study suggests it may damage your memory, too. That's according to researchers at Michigan State University and the University of California, Irvine, who found participants deprived of sleep were more likely to stumble over the details of a simulated burglary they were shown in a series of images.
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People Who Feel They Have A Purpose In Life Live Longer
NPR: We know that happiness and social connection can have positive benefits on health. Now research suggests that having a sense of purpose or direction in life may also be beneficial. To find out if having a sense of purpose has an effect on aging and adult development, Patrick Hill, an assistant professor of psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, looked at data from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study, which is funded by the National Institute on Aging.
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Warmer Parenting Makes Antisocial Toddlers More Empathetic
Pacific Standard: When parents act warmly and responsively toward young children who exhibit antisocial behavior, the children begin acting more warmly too. That’s according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, in which researchers examined whether there are differences in response to parental harshness and warmth among three-year-olds who exhibit “callously unemotional” behavior. To parents of little ones, this outcome might seem obvious, but the study’s results contradicted the prevailing thinking on the matter.
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IBM Develops a New Chip That Functions Like a Brain
The New York Times: Inspired by the architecture of the brain, scientists have developed a new kind of computer chip that uses no more power than a hearing aid and may eventually excel at calculations that stump today’s supercomputers. The chip, or processor, is named TrueNorth and was developed by researchers at IBM and detailed in an article published on Thursday in the journal Science. It tries to mimic the way brains recognize patterns, relying on densely interconnected webs of transistors similar to the brain’s neural networks. Read the whole story: The New York Times
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Why Nice Entrepreneurs Finish First
Inc.: Wharton professor and author of bestseller Give and Take Adam Grant talks with Inc.'s Eric Schurenberg about the latest research on giving, taking, success, networking, and more. There's nothing wrong with enjoying the warm glow of altruism, but be careful that you don't overextend yourself. Watch the story: Inc.
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Facebook’s new friends: Researchers studying you
USA TODAY: Whether or not Big Brother is watching your every move, data scientists certainly are. The lure of billions of individuals of all ages on social media means the eyes of research are more focused on you than ever. Those numbers will only continue to grow as researchers take note of your innermost thoughts, last night's dinner or the good news you've just shared with your besties. Where but on social media are billions of people in effect living their lives for all to see. Read the whole story: USA TODAY
