- Rational addiction – Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
- The size of your brain’s visual cortex determines whether optical illusions fool you
- The Uncertainty Effect | Wired Science | Wired.com
- Is good luck at gambling all in the genes? : Nature News
- Why You Are a Conformist and How to Stop
- Why Are Religious People Happier? : Discovery News
Archive for January, 2011
Addiction, Uncertainty and Conformity
In links on January 28, 2011 at 8:30 pmGenetics, Cell Phones and Decision Time
In links on January 21, 2011 at 8:30 pmPanic, Video Games and Kisses
In links on January 17, 2011 at 10:29 pm- Experts Reveal Keys to Keeping Your Resolutions | Tips to Help Keep New Year’s Resolutions, Weight Loss & Quit Smoking | My Health News Daily
- To Stave Off Panic, Don’t Take a Deep Breath | LiveScience
- This is your brain. This is your brain on video games — Engadget
- Dan Ariely » Blog Archive Rethinking Money for the New Year «
- Sealed with a kiss – and neuroscience
- Your Not-to-Do List | The Drucker Exchange
- Unhealthy lifestyle ‘ingrained by age 16′ – Telegraph
- Avoid Added Stress by Just Deciding and Moving Forward
- Brain Volume Linked to Social Networking | Wired Science | Wired.com
Monkeys, Fantasies and Memories
In links on January 14, 2011 at 8:30 pm- Monkeys Get the Creeps, Too: Scientific American
- How Fantasies Affect Focus: Scientific American
- Multimedia Memory Boost: Scientific American
- A Sensory Fix for Problems in School: Scientific American
- The Power to Persuade: Scientific American
- Study sheds light on ‘teenage night owl syndrome’ – Los Angeles Times
TV, Gestures and Toes
In links on January 7, 2011 at 8:30 pm- HOWTO be a Michelangelo of work avoidance – Boing Boing
- Detect Liars by Offering Them Two Choices
- Fake Watchful Eyes Discourage Naughty Behavior | Wired Science | Wired.com
- 6 Shocking Ways TV Rewires Your Brain | Cracked.com
- Bosses’ Small Gestures Send Big Signals – WSJ.com
- Just Thinking Harder May Help You Lose Weight : Shots – Health News Blog : NPR
- Latest Cosmetic Surgery Fad: Toe Shortening – ABC News