psychology
People 'prefer bored robots'
Posted in Science on 13th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
People warmed to a robot if it made mistakes and showed human-like emotions, such as boredom.
Action video games improve brain function more than 'brain games'
Posted in Games on 11th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
Games that feature quickly moving targets and that require the user to make rapid, accurate decisions, have particularly positive cognitive impacts.
What travelling to Mars might do to the brain
Posted in Science on 29th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Although the stress can have many long-lasting effects on the body and mind, it appears that 18 months isnt long enough to do any permanent damage.
Scientists uncover potential biomarker and drug target for autism
Posted in Medicine on 24th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Improving our understanding of what causes autism could lead to drugs to treat it, and more precise methods of diagnosis.
A high fat diet leads to overeating because of faulty brain signaling
Posted in Medicine on 23rd Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
A high fat diet causes people to eat more, which ultimately impairs the ability of obese people to successfully control their caloric intake, lose weight and maintain weight loss.