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People Think Immoral Behavior Is Funny–But Only if It Also Seems Benign
What makes something funny? Philosophers have been tossing that question around since Plato. Now two psychological scientists think they’ve come up with the formula: humor comes from a violation or threat to the way the
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Brain Study Shows That Thinking About God Reduces Distress–But Only for Believers
Thinking about God may make you less upset about making errors, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The researchers measured brain waves for a
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Is Your Memory Playing Tricks on You?
A new study claims that some of our vivid memories are simply figments of the imagination. Remembering events from our past that we know have never actually happened is actually a relatively common phenomenon, according
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Study Suggests Intervention for Overcoming Reading-Comprehension Difficulties in Children
Researchers identify a training program that could help children who are able to read text aloud but have difficulties understanding what they’ve read.
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In Appreciation: Science Writer Constance Holden
It’s a tragic Washington-only event, shocking for the circumstances — a woman killed on her regular bicycle commute home, her bike in an accident with a military vehicle there to protect the dignitaries in town
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Cattell Sabbatical Awardees Announced
Douglas L. Medin and Alison Gopnik have been awarded this year’s James McKeen Cattell Fund Fellowships. These awards provide an extended sabbatical period that allows the recipient to pursue new research. They are available to
