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Category: Psychology

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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news told with humor more likely to be shared Psychology 

News Told with Humor More Likely to Be Shared

January 27, 2021February 5, 2021 Science Connectedbehavior, memory, news, politics

How often do you share funny news stories? New research suggests news with humor in it is more likely to be both shared and remembered.

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children learn language Linguistics Psychology 

How Children Learn Language

January 20, 2021June 16, 2021 Science Connectedlanguage, psychology

Children learn language for the first time in a cool way, and the good news is that adults can, too. Find out how.

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social connection through voice Psychology 

For Stronger Social Connection, Use Voice

October 19, 2020March 10, 2021 Science Connectedlonliness, relationships, text

Researchers say calling on the phone instead of texting leads to stronger feelings of social connection—and isn’t nearly as awkward as we fear.

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eating habits Health Psychology 

What You Do Impacts Your Eating Habits

September 7, 2020April 3, 2021 Science Connecteddiet, food, nutrition

Our eating habits are affected by the type of activities we engage in and the amount of attention they require, according to recent studies.

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Spotlight: Environment

Pikas spend the summer gathering grasses and wildflowers to store for winter food. When summer temperatures are too high, the pikas can’t forage. (Photo by Chris Ray) Climate Change Environment Zoology 

Climate Change Threatens California Pikas

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Science Connectedanimals, climate change, environment, extinction, pikas
The beloved American pika is losing its habitat. These little animals could loose 75 percent of their range quite soon to...
pink sea fan coral Climate Change Ecology Marine and Freshwater Biology 

A Rosy Future for Pink Sea Fan Coral?

June 6, 2022June 2, 2022 Science Connectedcoral, coral reefs
Coral reefs are in trouble around the world with one possible exception. This coral species appears to be making the best...
Bee Friendly Garden

Urban Gardens a Haven for Pollinators

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Science Connectedbees, insects, pollinators, urban gardening

Citizen Scientists Study Phytoplankton in Antarctica

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Science Connectedantarctica, citizen science, climate change, phytoplankton
Stalks of wheat silhouetted against blue sky, July 1978.

Wild Relative of Wheat Could Help Curb Disease

April 4, 2022March 30, 2022 Science Connected
Satellite image of the McMurdo Dry Valleys (NASA)

Exploring Antarctica with Photography

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 Science Connectedantarctica, climate change, environment
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