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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.
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: Replicability and Robustness of Genome-Wide-Association Studies for Behavioral Traits Cornelius A. Rietveld, Dalton Conley, Nicholas Eriksson, Tonu Esko, Sarah E. Medland, Anna A. E. Vinkhuyzen, Jian Yang
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Hugs Help Protect Against Colds by Boosting Social Support
We’re told to wash our hands, get plenty of rest, and avoid public coughers and sneezers in order to keep the common cold at bay, but new research suggests another line of defense: hugs. A
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People Trust Typical-Looking Faces Most
Being “average” is often considered a bad thing, but research suggests that averageness wins when people assess the trustworthiness of a face.
