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New Research From Psychological Science
Natural-Scene Perception Requires Attention Michael A. Cohen, George A. Alvarez, and Ken Nakayama Many studies have indicated that visual awareness can occur in the absence of attention, but this new study contradicts those findings. Participants
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Musik verbessert die Sprachfähigkeit
Suddeutsche Zeitung: Eine Studie aus Kanada könnte den Ehrgeiz vieler Eltern anfeuern. Demnach steigertMusikunterricht nicht nur die musischen Fähigkeiten, sondern auch das Sprachvermögen von Kindern. Das berichtet der Neurowissenschaftler Sylvain Moreno im Fachmagazin Psychological Science (online).
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Why Does Conflict Arise When Social Identity is Threatened?
Facing news of economic decline in the US and loss of international status may motivate opposition to actions that seem to compromise American group identity.
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Music Training Improves Verbal Intelligence in Children
Forbes: A new study to be published in the journal Psychological Science shows a simple, yet extraordinarily effective way to improve the verbal intelligence of 4-6 year olds: train them using music. The study focused
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Can You Raise Your IQ? Yes, If You Think You Can
ABC News: If you think you can, you probably can. If you think you can’t, you probably can’t. New research shows that it’s how you think about your level of intelligence and your ability to
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Music Training Enhances Children’s Verbal Intelligence
Miller-McCune: A just published study from Canada suggests early music education stimulates a child’s brain, leading to improved performance in an entirely different arena – verbal intelligence. “These results are dramatic not only because they
