Psychology Magazine

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• Same-Sex Behavior in Animals - a New View.

  Monk et al. offer a fresh perspective on the "problem" of how same-sex sexual behavior could have evolved. It is a problem only if different-sex sexual... Read more

  The 06 december 2019 by   Deric Bownds
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• Being a Good Dad to Kids on the Spectrum

  

  One of the frustrating things about the fathers, particularly fathers of kids on the spectrum is that for various reasons, they're not always "engaged" in the... Read more

  The 05 december 2019 by   Gbollard
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• Something in the Way We Move.

  Gretchen Reynolds points to work by Hug et al. suggesting that each of us has a unique muscle activation signature that can be revealed during walking and... Read more

  The 04 december 2019 by   Deric Bownds
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• Rival Theories of Consciousness Being Tested by Large Project.

  In the first phase of a $20 million dollar project, six laboratories are going to run experiments with more than 500 participants to test two of the primary... Read more

  The 02 december 2019 by   Deric Bownds
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• The Real Cost of Texting and Tweeting.

  Agnes Callard, an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago, crystallizes some fascinating points in an NYTimes Op-Ed piece. She wonders wh... Read more

  The 29 november 2019 by   Deric Bownds
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• Cognitive and Noncognitive Predictors of Success.

  An interesting bit of work from Duckworth et al. When predicting success, how important are personal attributes other than cognitive ability? Read more

  The 27 november 2019 by   Deric Bownds
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• How Trance States Might Have Forged Human Societies

  I want to pass on a series of clips I have made for my own use from an intriguing article by Mark Vernon in Aeon: With anatomically modern humans comes culture... Read more

  The 25 november 2019 by   Deric Bownds
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• Evidence for Premature Aging Caused by Insufficient Sleep.

  I have come to realize in the past year or so that my physical and mental robustness require getting at least seven, and preferably eight, hours of sleep every... Read more

  The 22 november 2019 by   Deric Bownds
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• A "Department of the Attention Economy"

  Popping up on my daily input stream (in this case the Google News aggregator - which knows more that I do about what I might like to see) is a CNN business... Read more

  The 20 november 2019 by   Deric Bownds
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• Strategies for When Your Autistic Teenager Needs Help with Math

  

  There's no doubt about it, mathematics is a very important skill. It's a skill that you will use throughout your entire life whether it's for checking your... Read more

  The 18 november 2019 by   Gbollard
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