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Faulty Memories of Our Past Whereabouts: The Fallacy of an Airtight Alibi
New research published in Psychological Science reveals that our recollections of our past whereabouts are often imperfect.
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New Content from Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science
A sample of articles on comparing standard articles with registered reports, the use of different nonparametric tests, making hypothesis tests machine-readable, mediator variables, interactions, perceptions of replicability, posting preprints, and reproducibility practices.
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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on hallucinatory experiences, personality and memory in older adults, belief updates across the political spectrum, culture and gender inequality and well-being, pain and pleasure, neural responses to partner’s evaluations, bedtime music, and interventions to improve their choices about sharing fake news.
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To Spark Curiosity, Don’t Tell Preschoolers Too Much Or Too Little
Preschool children are sensitive to the gap between how much they know and how much there is to learn, the finding indicates. Researchers say this “optimal” amount of existing knowledge creates the perfect mix of uncertainty and curiosity in children and motivates them to learn more. “There is an infinite amount of information in the real world,” says lead author Jenny Wang, an assistant professor of cognitive psychology at Rutgers University. “Yet despite having to learn so much in such a short amount of time, young children seem to learn happily and effectively.
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Awe Appears To Be Awfully Beneficial
20 years ago, scientists began to study a mysterious emotion known as awe. Now they believe awe offers a range of benefits when practiced regularly, calming our nervous systems and relieving stress. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Towns and states are reopening. Families and friends are gathering again, but many Americans still feel down, anxious or sad. To help people find more joy in their lives, NPR is launching an app called the Joy Generator. You can find it at npr.org/joy. There's one emotion in particular the app helps evoke that could be especially useful for shaking off the pandemic blues. NPR's Michaeleen Doucleff reports.
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
A sample of research on food-related behavior, worry and rumination, combat situations and antisocial predisposition, nonsuicidal self-injury, nonverbal synchrony and psychotherapy alliance, choice strategies and anxiety, doubt and obsessive compulsive symptoms, and emotional experiences in major depressive disorder.
