Favorite Songs Link Up to Attachment Styles
Attachment styles affect relationship dynamics and also, according to a new psychology study, an individual’s music preferences.
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Preference for Positive, Happy Words
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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Grit or Grades: What Drives College Graduation?
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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Do You Want Therapy in Virtual Reality?
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
Is there a genetic component to friendship? Mice prefer friends who are genetically similar to them, regardless of other factors.
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How the Placebo Effect “Tricks” the Brain
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: The Psychology of Ugly Produce
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 You Remember
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
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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How Children Learn Language
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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