How brain lets eyes track 95 mph fastball
UC BERKELEY (US) — Our brain “pushes” forward moving objects to look closer than they really are, forcing a quick reaction, such as dodging a ball—or hitting it over the fence. Continue…
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Society & Culture - Apr 24, 2013 16:46 - 0 Comments
Bad deeds can tarnish money’s value
UC BERKELEY / STANFORD (US) — When people perceive money as morally tainted, they also view it as having less value and purchasing power, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 22, 2013 15:53 - 0 Comments
To find what’s lost, brain forms ‘search party’
UC BERKELEY (US) — When we’re looking for something specific, like a lost pet or a contact lens on the floor, the brain redirects various visual and non-visual regions to help. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 18, 2013 9:19 - 2 Comments
In US, 20 percent now say ‘no religion’
UC BERKELEY / DUKE (US) — Last year, one in five Americans claimed no religious preference—more than double the number reported in 1990. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 18, 2013 17:35 - 1 Comment
‘Time machine’ brings back ancestor languages
UC BERKELEY (US) — A new computer program can rapidly reconstruct “proto-languages”—the linguistic ancestors from which all modern languages have evolved. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 29, 2013 11:42 - 0 Comments
Deep sleep may improve memory as we age
UC BERKELEY (US) — Neuroscientists have discovered a link between sleep quality and memory loss in older adults. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 21, 2013 10:37 - 1 Comment
Do work goals suffer when women run the home?
UC BERKELEY / EMORY (US) — Control over domestic affairs seems to dampen women’s interest in professional power, report researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 18, 2013 17:08 - 0 Comments
Snubs hurt less when you’re in charge
UC BERKELEY (US) — People in power tend to bounce back from a bit of rejection faster, say researchers, whose findings apply to both work and home. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 20, 2012 14:47 - 2 Comments
Interactive map: how the brain sorts what we see
UC BERKELEY (US) — Scientists have found that the brain is wired to put the categories of objects and actions we see daily in order, and have created the first interactive map of how the brain organizes these groupings. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 11, 2012 9:48 - 2 Comments
Disgust, not guilt, may turn conservatives ‘green’
UC BERKELEY / STANFORD (US) — Concepts like the “purity” and “sanctity” of the Earth and our bodies resonate more with conservatives than environmental messages about moral obligations, research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 26, 2012 14:25 - 5 Comments
Don’t believe what you hear about black cats
UC BERKELEY (US) — Stereotypes about kitty colors—black cats are bad luck—can have a negative effect on adoption rates at animal shelters, research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 1, 2012 14:16 - 2 Comments
Compassion may motivate faithful less
UC BERKELEY (US) — The highly religious are less motivated by compassion when helping a stranger than are atheists, agnostics, and less religious people, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 13, 2012 11:03 - 2 Comments
‘Text therapy’ may ease isolation
UC BERKELEY (US) — As part of cognitive behavioral therapy, receiving text messages can make people feel less isolated. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 15, 2012 13:21 - 1 Comment
Baby brainpower makes computers smarter
UC BERKELEY (US) — Researchers are tapping the cognitive smarts of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers to program computers to think more like humans. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 29, 2012 14:37 - 5 Comments
Among the wealthy, more cheats and liars
UC BERKELEY (US) — The upper class has a higher propensity for unethical behavior, and are more likely to believe that “greed is good.” (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 27, 2012 14:46 - 2 Comments
Gossip lowers stress, keeps cheats in check
UC BERKELEY (US) — Gossip can have positive outcomes such as helping us police bad behavior, prevent exploitation, and lower stress, say researchers. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 22, 2011 17:44 - 1 Comment
Bah, humbug! Rich slower to show empathy
UC BERKELEY (US) — Dickens was right on the money with his depiction of Cratchit and Scrooge. Poor people are quicker to show compassion than the rich, a study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2011 11:12 - 0 Comments
Dream sleep soothes painful memories
UC BERKELEY (US) — During the dream phase of sleep, the body’s stress chemistry shuts down, taking the edge off difficult memories. The finding may help explain why people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suffer reoccurring nightmares. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 2, 2011 11:17 - 5 Comments
Addicts may have glitch in frontal brain
UC BERKELEY (US) — Neuroscientists have pinpointed the exact locations in the brain where calculations are made that can result in addictive behaviors, like those linked to drugs, overeating, and gambling. (more…)
