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Problem Solving in a Doggy Age
San Francisco Chronicle: Allow me to quote from the first paragraph of an article on the site Science Daily: “Stuck solving a problem? Seek the obscure, says Tony McCaffrey, a psychology PhD from the University
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Just 60 Seconds of Combat Impairs Memory
Just 60 seconds of all-out physical exertion in a threatening situation can seriously damage the memories of those involved for many details of the incident, according to a new study of police officers. Police officers
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Why police officers can forget
Belfast Telegraph: Extreme physical exertion in a threatening situation lasting just 60 seconds can “seriously damage” the memories of those involved, according to a new study of police officers. Police officers, witnesses and victims of
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‘The whole is not greater than the sum of its parts’ in face recognition
Yahoo! India: Until now, most research has suggested that we recognize faces ‘holistically’ – we look at all the features-eyes, nose, mouth-simultaneously and, perceiving the relationships among them, gain an advantage over taking in each
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“La creatività? Basta allenarsi” Il talento non è indispensabile
La Repubblica: NON BASTAVANO i 15 minuti di notorietà di cui parlava Andy Warhol. Secondo lo psicologo cognitivo Anthony McCaffrey tutti, prima o poi, avremo anche il nostro portentoso momento di creatività. Che di minuti
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Does thinking quickly make life risky?
Business Insider: Faster thinking made people more likely to take risks: “In two experiments, we tested for a causal link between thought speed and risk taking. In Experiment 1, we manipulated thought speed by presenting