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Category: Psychology

Art therapy graphic by Sayan Roy. Arts and Humanities Neuroscience Psychology 

Magic Makers: Art Therapy for Neuropsychiatric Patients

March 15, 2023March 14, 2023 Science Connectedart, brain, neurology, psychology

Art therapy may help adults with mild cognitive impairment feel happier and more empowered—and slow the progress of cognitive decline.

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why we prefer villains who remind us of ourselves Psychology 

Why People Are Drawn to Fictional Villains

February 1, 2023January 30, 2023 Science Connectedpsychology

Why do people love some fictional villians more than heros? Much like the villains themselves, the answer is complex and, well, interesting.

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Two men of color cuddle on a home's front steps. Favorite Songs Link Up to Attachment Styles. Psychology Social Sciences 

Favorite Songs Link Up to Attachment Styles

November 27, 2022November 26, 2022 Science Connectedanxiety, attachment style, music, psychology, relationships

Attachment styles affect relationship dynamics and also, according to a new psychology study, an individual’s music preferences.

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University of Vermont scientists Peter Dodds and Chris Danforth led a new Big Data study confirming that humans use more happy words than sad words. Psychology 

Preference for Positive, Happy Words

October 21, 2022October 20, 2022 Science Connectedcommunication, computer science, engineering, language, linguistics, technology

Scientists have used a massive data set of billions of words from actual usage to find that people around the world use more happy words than sad words.

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college graduation Psychology STEM Education 

Grit or Grades: What Drives College Graduation?

February 3, 2022January 31, 2022 Science Connectededucation

Does timely college graduation depend more on a student’s self-regulation or on their admission test scores? Researchers decided to find out.

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therapy in virtual reality Psychology 

Do You Want Therapy in Virtual Reality?

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 Science Connectedmental health, virtual reality, VR

Given the choice between seeing a therapist in real life or in virtual reality, which would you choose? Research results may surprise you.

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Friends at First Sight? Genetics May Decide Genetics and Heredity Neuroscience Psychology 

Friends at First Sight? Genetics May Decide

September 15, 2021February 23, 2022 Science Connectedfriendship, genetics

Is there a genetic component to friendship? Mice prefer friends who are genetically similar to them, regardless of other factors.

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Health Psychology 

How the Placebo Effect “Tricks” the Brain

April 12, 2021April 6, 2022 Science Connectedmedicine

You have probably heard of the placebo effect, but what is it and how does it work? Can something that’s in our heads actually provide relief?

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food waste and our problem with ugly produce Psychology Sustainable Living 

Food Waste: The Psychology of Ugly Produce

March 1, 2021March 3, 2021 Science Connecteddining, environment, food

Food waste is a big problem in the United States, where each household discards an average of one third of the food people buy.

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humor helps your memory Psychology 

Humor Helps You Remember

February 16, 2021February 12, 2021 Science Connectedmemory, news, politics

Bringing humor to the news may be a perfect combination for encouraging people to remember information and then share it with people they know.

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Spotlight: Environment

A stream filling a glass of water. Water quality may be headed for a rise as scientists work to develop new technology that uses bacteria to detect harmful heavy metals in water. Biology Ecology Environment Water Pollution 

Water Quality Monitoring by Bacterial Biosensors

March 20, 2023March 14, 2023 Science Connectedbacteria, heavy metals, water contamination, water pollution, water testing
Water quality may be headed for a rise as scientists work to develop new technology that uses bacteria to detect harmful...
People putting plastic bottles in recycling bin. Biology Environment Sustainable Living 

Bacteria Has Natural Capacity to Recycle Plastics

March 10, 2023March 9, 2023 Science Connectedbacteria, plastic pollution, recycling
A common bacterium, Comamonas testosteroni, might hold the key to breaking down and recycling plastic waste on a large scale.
Researchers have developed a recycling system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products–using just the energy from the sun. Image credit: University of Cambridge

Sunlight Powers Recycling of Carbon Dioxide and Plastic

February 15, 2023February 14, 2023 Science Connectedbiofuel, carbon dioxide, plastic pollution, recycling, solar power
Brown algae are particularly widespread on rocky shores in temperate and cold latitudes and there absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air worldwide. Credit: Hagen Buck-Wiese/Max Planck Institute For Marine Microbiology

How Brown Algae Mucus Combats Carbon Dioxide

February 10, 2023February 14, 2023 Science Connectedalgae, carbon dioxide, carbon fixing, climate change, seawater
A field of sorghum. Bioenergy sorghum hybrids can restore carbon levels in soil, improve soil fertility, provide biomass for biofuel production, and combat climate change. Credit: K-State Research and Extension; license CC by 2.0

Bioenergy Sorghum: The Green Crop of the Future

February 8, 2023February 14, 2023 Science Connectedagriculture, environmental protection, green energy, soil health
A single family home made of cardboard sits on a red furniture dolly. Human migration trends toward areas affected by wildfires.

Human Migration Trends Toward Wildfire Hot Spots

January 27, 2023January 24, 2023 Science Connectedclimate change, extreme weather, heat wave, heat waves, migration, wildfires
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