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Expressing Anger Linked with Better Health in Some Cultures
In the US and many Western countries, people are urged to manage feelings of anger or suffer its ill effects — but new research with participants from the US and Japan suggests that anger may actually
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Processing Speed Helps Determine Whether We Choose Carrots Over Chocolates
Every January, many people pledge to make healthier food choices a priority for the upcoming year—swapping out that slice of chocolate cake for a bag of carrot sticks. But, keeping that healthy eating resolution isn’t
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Journals, Journals, Journals
This month, APS’s flagship journal, Psychological Science, turns 25. To celebrate the journal’s silver anniversary, Sandra Scarr and James McGaugh — both APS Past Presidents who contributed to the first issue of the journal —
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Technology Is Ruining Our Memories—And Also Might Be Making Us Smarter
New Republic: With Facebook and cellphones, we no longer have to remember our friends’ birthdays or their phone numbers. A new study shows how all that forgetting might be a good thing. Saving information on
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Distraction Is No Longer A Barrier For Learning
Gizmodo: Does your kid complain that he is unable to focus on his study because he is being distracted by things around him? If next time he says so, don’t believe him. A new study
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Echolocation Acts as Substitute Sense for Blind People
Echolocation may not just help visually-impaired individuals navigate their environment, but may actually have the potential to be a complete sensory replacement for vision.
