Why A Little Knowledge Really Is A Dangerous Thing (M)
The study examined how overconfidence affects the public’s understanding of science.
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Academic Achievement Is About More Than Just Intelligence (M)
Why the heritability of educational achievement is about much more than just intelligence.
The #1 Thing People Look For In A Partner (M)
Researchers looked at couple’s height, weight, physical health, finances, drug use, intelligence, personality, happiness and much more.
The Unusual Sleep Disorders That Are Difficult To Treat (M)
Parasomnias include a whole range of sleep disorders that are surprisingly difficult to treat.
How Age Affects People’s Satisfaction With Life And Their Emotions (M)
People’s average life satisfaction decreased between ages 9 and 16, probably because of puberty.
What Makes Regretful Parents Have Children In The First Place (M)
What parents say they regret about having children and what motivated them in the first place.
How Antidepressants Change Memories To Promote Healing (M)
Depressed people have been found to selectively remember negative events.
How To Suppress Intrusive Thoughts (M)
The usual advice is to avoid thought suppression to get rid of intrusive thoughts, but this study finds the technique can work.
Do People Prefer The Good News Or The Bad News First? (M)
If there’s good news and bad news, which do you prefer to hear first and which should you give first?
Many Violent Offenders Do Not Have Low Self-Control After All (M)
Teaching some violent offenders to heighten their self-control may just be giving them another weapon.
