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Neuroscientist Probes the Mind for Clues to End Conflicts
Scientific American Mind: Could neuroscience hold the key to breaking down psychological barriers between groups in conflict? In this month’s issue of Scientific American, contributor Gareth Cook interviews Rebecca Saxe, an associate professor of cognitive
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Beware of ‘Neuromyths’
The Wall Street Journal: No, you do not, in fact, use just 10% of your brain, and “learning styles” make no difference in the classroom. Psychology professor Christopher Chabris discusses these and other “neuromyths” Read
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Are You Bored… or Boring?
Women’s Health: Take a break from your hectic schedule, stop running around like a crazy lady, look up from your iPhone, and you might realize something unexpected: You’re bored. Surprised? That’s because the way we
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Spacing out for a bit can boost your memory
msnbc: Next time you zone out when your girlfriend is talking to you, just tell her you wanted to remember what she was saying longer. Wakeful resting–or zoning out–after learning something new can boost your
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Health gem
The Irish Times: If you do one thing this week . . . take a wakeful rest after learning Could taking a wakeful rest after learning help memory? Experiments where people were asked to remember
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Remembering Edward E. Smith
On behalf of the APS Board, we have the sad duty to report that recent Board member and APS William James Fellow Edward E. Smith died on August 17, 2012, at the age of 72.
