Selecting sounds: Imaging study reveals how the brain knows what to listen to
How is it that we are able–without any noticeable effort–to listen to a friend talk in a crowded café or…
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Adult subcortex processes numbers with the same skill as infants
Despite major brain differences, many species from spiders to humans can recognize and differentiate relative quantities. Adult primates, however, are…
Information avoidance research shows: From health to politics, people select their own reality
We live in an unprecedented “age of information.” Dieters have access to nutritional information, people at risk of genetic disease…
Group tolerance linked to perceptions of fairness and harm
Look for the fault line in any modern conflict and it likely follows a familiar division between the opposing groups.…
Uncertainty perception drives public’s trust, mistrust of science
Many policies — from medicine to terrorism — depend on how the general public accepts and understands scientific evidence. People…
Married people have lower levels of stress hormone
Studies have suggested that married people are healthier than those who are single, divorced or widowed. A new Carnegie Mellon…
Researchers map how the brain processes faces from sight to recognition
At a glance, you can recognize a friend’s face whether they are happy or sad or even if you haven’t…
Researchers develop way to ‘fingerprint’ the brain
Using a new imaging technique, researchers have confirmed what scientists have always thought to be true: the structural connections in…
Brain ‘reads’ sentences the same in English and Portuguese
An international research team led by Carnegie Mellon University has found that when the brain “reads” or decodes a sentence…
Hillary Clinton’s contrasting memoir writing styles linked to public perception problems
Many consider the political memoir genre to be obsolete since they rarely reveal anything new or noteworthy. However, Carnegie Mellon…
Study shows how Facebook friends can improve psychological well-being
Personal interactions on Facebook can have a major impact on a person’s feelings of well-being and satisfaction with life just…
Neuronal feedback system could explain mechanism behind optical illusions
Ever see something that isn’t really there? Could your mind be playing tricks on you? The “tricks” might be your…
Most presidential candidates speak at grade 6-8 level — and Trump generally scores lowest
A readability analysis of presidential candidate speeches by researchers in Carnegie Mellon University’s Language Technologies Institute (LTI) finds most candidates…
Neurobiological changes explain how mindfulness meditation improves health
Over the past decade, mindfulness meditation has been shown to improve a broad range of health and disease outcomes, such…
Study shows thinking from God’s perspective can reduce bias against others
From the Christian Crusades to the Paris attacks, countless conflicts and acts of violence have been claimed to be the…