- The Psychology Of Yogurt | Wired Science | Wired.com
- Looking at the Sun Can Trigger a Sneeze: Scientific American
- Book Excerpt: The Dyslexic Advantage | Wired Science | Wired.com
- Stubbornness Increases the More People Tell You You’re Wrong | Wired Science | Wired.com
- Why Being Relaxed Makes Us Spend Too Much Money | Wired Science | Wired.com
- Dan Ariely: How to Pay People – BusinessWeek
- Clutter can kill creativity and innovation | Unclutterer
- The Body Odd – Fake it ’till you make it? Confidence may matter more than ability
- Seasonal Affective Disorder – The Basics | A Blog Around The Clock, Scientific American Blog Network
Archive for September, 2011
Yogurt, Clutter and Faking
In links on September 27, 2011 at 10:35 pmBrains, Drooling and The Dark Side
In links on September 17, 2011 at 11:59 pm- How to Improve Your Life with Story Editing : Scientific American
- Teenage Brains – Pictures, More From National Geographic Magazine
- Laughter Produces Endorphins, Study Finds – NYTimes.com
- Why Do Cars Make Us Drool? | Wired Science | Wired.com
- 3quarksdaily: Psychologists discover a gene’s link to optimism, self-esteem
- Evolution of Narcissism: Why We’re Overconfident, and Why It Works
- The Dark Side of the Placebo Effect: When Intense Belief Kills : Farnam Street
- James Randi on Scepticism | FiveBooks | The Browser
Spongebob, Bears and Whole Foods
In links on September 16, 2011 at 10:19 am- Can Irrational Decisions Be Corrected? A Football Case Study | Wired Science | Wired.com
- Why I No Longer Buy Expensive Wine | Drinking Out Loud | News & Features | Wine Spectator
- Volunteering to help others could lead to better health
- Your Brain on Politics: The Cognitive Neuroscience of Liberals and Conservatives | The Intersection | Discover Magazine
- How Teddy Bears Can Make Your Company More Ethical – Video – Harvard Business Review
- SpongeBob study: ‘SpongeBob’ impairs children’s thinking – latimes.com
- The psychopathic neurobiologist – Boing Boing
- How Whole Foods “Primes” You To Shop | Fast Company
Smiles, Secret Languages and Seconds
In links on September 10, 2011 at 1:34 pm- Our Social Nature: The Surprising Science of Smiles | Wired Science | Wired.com
- Ben Fry, Information Designer – By Julia Turner – Slate Magazine
- The Secret Language Code: Scientific American
- Why Some People Prefer The Round Toggle Buttons of iOS 5
- Why Some Seconds Seem to Last Forever | Wired Science | Wired.com
- The Dangerous Psychology of Factory Farming – James McWilliams – Life – The Atlantic
- Happy Words Trump Negativity in the English Language | Wired Science | Wired.com
- BBC News – The self-storage craze
Fanboys, Influence and Resistance
In links on September 8, 2011 at 8:19 pm- Consumer Fanboys Confuse Brand Identity With Their Own | Wired Science | Wired.com
- How the human brain lies to us – Boing Boing
- The Quiet Theory of Influence | zen habits
- Cornell Chronicle: People are afraid of creative ideas
- Jonah Lehrer: Coaching Kids to Focus on Focus | Head Case – WSJ.com
- Can’t resist that marshmallow? Self-control doesn’t get easier with age
- Female Orgasm Remains an Evolutionary Mystery | Wired Science | Wired.com
- Start Preparing Now to Avoid the Effects of Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Footprints ID People Like Fingerprints : Discovery News
Dogs, Booze and Bottlenecks
In links on September 8, 2011 at 10:45 am- Statistical Numbing: Why Millions Can Die and We Don’t Care | Psychology Today
- Bottlenecks in the brain limit our ability to multitask
- In Praise Of Vagueness | Wired Science | Wired.com
- Mistakes in Scientific Studies Surge – WSJ.com
- How language affects color perception – Boing Boing
- Dog Helps Rape Victim, 15, Testify – NYTimes.com
- Pre-Bed Booze May Bust Rest: Scientific American Podcast
- 6 Bullshit Facts About Psychology That Everyone Believes | Cracked.com
- Land of the Free, Home of the Poor | PBS NewsHour | Aug. 16, 2011 | PBS