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The Science of Illusion
The New York Times: PINCH a coin at its edge between the thumb and first fingers of your right hand and begin to place it in your left palm, without letting go. Begin to close
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Brain Games May Curb Risky Impulses
LiveScience: Certain brain training exercises could make people less impulsive, and in turn, cut down on risky behaviors, a new study suggests. The “training” involves engaging in a task that requires people to inhibit their
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Allowing the Mind to Wander Aids Creativity
Scientific American: History is rich with ‘eureka’ moments: scientists from Archimedes to Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein are said to have had flashes of inspiration while thinking about other things. But the mechanisms behind this
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What’s Different About The Brains Of People With Autism?
NPR: Like a lot of people with autism, Jeff Hudale has a brain that’s really good at some things. “I have an unusual aptitude for numbers, namely math computations,” he says. Hudale can do triple-digit
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Why great ideas come when you aren’t trying
Nature: History is rich with ‘eureka’ moments: scientists from Archimedes to Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein are said to have had flashes of inspiration while thinking about other things. But the mechanisms behind this psychological
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When Do Kids Become Adults?
The New York Times: It’s that time of year: “senioritis” has set in. All that remains between childhood and adulthood is the prom and graduation. Many of these high school students have been driving since
