Scenic City Sights Linked to Higher Happiness
Tracking the location and mood of 15,000 people, researchers found that scenic beauty was linked to happiness—including near urban sights like bridges and buildings. Christopher Intagliata reports.
The Adult Brain Does Grow New Neurons After All, Study Says
Study points toward lifelong neuron formation in the human brain’s hippocampus, with implications for memory and disease
The Light Triad vs. Dark Triad of Personality
New research contrasts two very different profiles of human nature
Background Music Might Stifle Creativity
Volunteers who listened to music solved fewer word puzzles than others who worked in silence. Christopher Intagliata reports.
The Art of Playing Dead
The trick fools only predators that know dead prey is yucky
When Does Intelligence Peak?
Maybe that's not even the right question
Podcast Recap (February 2019): The Alter-Ego Effect and the Flexibility of Human Sexuality
The Psychology Podcast recap for February 2019
Who Has "the Right Stuff" for Mars?
Humans traveling to Mars will be required to operate with a degree of autonomy human astronauts have never had, due to communication delays. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Liberals and Conservatives Are Both Susceptible to Fake News, but for Different Reasons
New research suggests both liberals and conservatives are motivated to believe fake news, and dismiss real news that contradicts their ideologies
Our Brains Really Remember Some Pop Music
Although millennials' memory of recent pop tunes drops quickly, their ability to identify top hits from the 1960s through 1990s remains moderately high. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Drunk Witnesses Remember a Surprising Amount
Interviewing an inebriated person at the scene may be more accurate than waiting until he or she is sober
Are Intellectuals Suffering a Crisis of Meaning?
What is the relationship between intellectual giftedness and meaning in life?