Stories by Siri Carpenter

A new book entitled The Craft of Science Writing explains how to help readers understand the science that underlies so many of the issues that touch our lives

As governor of Wisconsin, the likely Republican presidential nomination-seeker consistently dismissed science and sided with polluters

Fleeting sensations and body movements hold sway over what we feel and how we think

A test of hidden attitudes predicts relationship decay

Night owls belie slacker reputation by staying alert longer

How your peers' goals and efforts trick your brain

Feeling proud makes people more dominant and likable in social tasks

Study reveals how much people sacrifice to satisfy their biases

Accelerated thoughts may trigger the brain's novelty-loving reward system

People who avoid mentioning race appear more prejudiced

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Feeling helpless leads us to see nonexistent patterns

Imitating others' emotional expressions may foster empathy

For some, visual movement triggers a perception of sound

Deep within our subconscious, all of us harbor biases that we consciously abhor. And the worst part is: we act on them

Video gaming may eliminate the gender gap in spatial skills

An exceptional musical skill yields clues to auditory processing

Political ideology is tied to how the brain manages conflict

Nonverbal language reveals your roots