Why Words Matter: What Cognitive Science Says about Prohibiting Certain Terms
Scientific American asks an expert about the Trump administration’s latest CDC language guidance
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Repetitive Sounds Are Music to the Brain
Repeating something can render that thing melodious—even the sound of a shovel being dragged across the pavement. Karen Hopkin reports.
6 Ways to Deal with Panic Attacks
Your heart races, you feel lightheaded, your sweat glands work overtime—is this the end? Nope, it's a panic attack. The Savvy Psychologist has 6 ways to fight this disabling disorder
Do Brain-Wiring Differences Make Women More Vulnerable to Concussions?
Female axons—brain cells’ output cables—are shown to have a thinner structure
For Baby's Brain to Benefit, Read the Right Books at the Right Time
Tales with individual faces and objects seem to help
The Mystery of How Babies Experience Pain
We may be underestimating how much pain babies feel when they are under stress
Squirrels Can Store the Same Kinds of Nuts in Specific Groupings
Smart cookies remember their buried treasure
Why Autism Seems to Cluster in Some Immigrant Groups
Cultural barriers lead clinicians to misdiagnose or miss kids with the condition
Why Click Speech Is Rare
Vocal anatomy may be the reason so few languages use these sounds
Bad News for the Highly Intelligent
Superior IQs are associated with mental and physical disorders, research suggests
This Video Game May Help Kids with ADHD
It hasn’t been compared with traditional drugs or therapy
Parents in a Remote Amazon Village Barely Talk to Their Babies--and the Kids Are Fine
Ignoring a Western child-rearing practice does not seem to matter for the Tsimané of Bolivia
Could Intelligent Machines of the Future Own the Rights to Their Own Creations?
The protection of intellectual property is essential for economic advancement
How Much Does My Dog Understand?
Many of us have been caught talking to our dogs, but how much of what we say to them do they actually understand?
Fractions: Where It All Goes Wrong
Why do Americans have such trouble with fractions—and what can be done?
Chimps Able to Apprehend Another Chimp's Mind-Set
By listening to the calls of their brethren, chimps seem to be able to understand the mind-sets and perspectives of other chimps. Jason Goldman reports.
Your Brain Is So Easily Fooled
Journalist Erik Vance talks about his first book, Suggestible You: The Curious Science of Your Brain’s Ability to Deceive, Transform and Heal.
What Pot Really Does to the Teen Brain
How much should we worry?
Babies Learn What Words Mean before They Can Use Them
Researchers have studied eye-tracking and home videos for new insights
How to Get Children with Autism to Sleep
Poor-quality sleep may heighten behaviors including hyperactivity, compulsions and aggressiveness