This quick visual test predicts IQ
U. ROCHESTER (US) — A brief test of a person’s ability to filter out visual movement—in this case, black and white bars moving across a screen—can predict IQ. Continue…
Thursday, May 23, 2013 16:51 - 4 Comments
Health & Medicine - May 10, 2013 12:12 - 5 Comments
Kids with autism spot motion faster
U. ROCHESTER / YALE / VANDERBILT (US) — Children with autism see simple movement twice as quickly as other children their age, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 3, 2013 15:16 - 1 Comment
Count on it: Baboons ‘know’ numbers
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Like children who have not yet learned to count, olive baboons are able to rely on “more or less” comparisons to understand numbers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 8, 2013 16:11 - 3 Comments
Got public speaking jitters? Experts say embrace the fear
U. ROCHESTER (US) — A surprisingly effective way of handling stage fright is to view shaky hands, pounding heart, and sweaty palms as a good thing. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 6, 2013 13:10 - 4 Comments
Why social snubs usually backfire
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Giving someone the cold shoulder cuts both ways, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 4, 2013 12:44 - 8 Comments
Trait by trait, sexes don’t differ much
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Forget Mars and Venus. Both men and women are from Earth, according to a new study that shows the sexes aren’t so dissimilar psychologically. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 4, 2013 14:32 - 0 Comments
For better brain scans, kids ‘act natural’
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Asking kids to do something normal during an fMRI scan—like watching Sesame Street—has given scientists new insight into how children’s brains develop. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 23, 2012 10:49 - 2 Comments
Cartoons depict 100 years of health care debate
U. ROCHESTER (US) — A new history of health care reform looks at 100 years of partisan wrangling over medical insurance via more than 200 of the century’s best political cartoons. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 16, 2012 13:04 - 0 Comments
To be clear, brain tweaks language
U. ROCHESTER (US) — The brain will occasionally change language in order to make communication as precise and concise as possible, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 11, 2012 10:43 - 1 Comment
Nature, nurture both affect kids’ self-control
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Being able to delay gratification—often considered a predictor of a child’s future success—is as much a question of environment as innate ability, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - May 24, 2012 12:35 - 0 Comments
Babies zero in on ‘just right’ to learn
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Infants ignore information that is too simple or too complex, focusing instead on situations that are “just right.” (more…)
Society & Culture - May 22, 2012 14:51 - 0 Comments
Money wields quiet power in state politics
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Donations directly influence the legislative process, according to a new book that looks beyond quid pro quo arrangements to money’s more subtle effects. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 9, 2012 10:17 - 4 Comments
Some anti-gay bias may be self-directed
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Homophobia is more pronounced in people with unacknowledged attraction to the same sex, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 6, 2012 11:32 - 4 Comments
Online dating dumps the stigma
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Online dating has become the second-most-common way for couples to meet, behind only meeting through friends, according to a new analysis of the industry. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 12, 2011 12:34 - 3 Comments
Hawk or dove? How kids react to stress
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Whether a child confronts new situations in a cautious and submissive way or a bold and assertive one is linked to a hormonal response to stress. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 21, 2011 12:47 - 2 Comments
Out of the closet, into the fire
U. ROCHESTER (US) — The act of “coming out” as a gay, lesbian, and bisexual can increase emotional well-being—if the decision is met with support rather than stigma. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 3, 2011 11:06 - 5 Comments
For a boost of speed, see red
U. ROCHESTER (US) — The color red can give you a quick jolt of energy, making you quicker and stronger. But researchers say the boost may come at a cost. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 7, 2011 11:15 - 1 Comment
For income gap, (city) size matters
U. ROCHESTER (US) — The unique economies of larger cities in the U.S. are partially responsible for the gap between rich and poor, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 2, 2010 11:44 - 8 Comments
Ladies go gaga over guys in red
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Simply wearing the color red—or being bordered by the rosy hue—makes a man more attractive and sexually desirable to women, a new study finds. (more…)
