Psychology
- Health & Medicine
Sleep therapy for fears
Scared? A nap spent inhaling the proper smell might relieve those fears, a study finds.
- Brain
The upside of cheating
Many people assume that cheaters and thieves will secretly feel shame or guilt. A new study challenges that. It finds that people who cheat without causing anyone much harm actually enjoy a little buzz afterward.
- Brain
Teen fighting may harm IQ
Blows to the head may explain these effects on the brain.
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- Health & Medicine
A recipe for happiness
Want to be happier? Recent studies show that science can help.
By Emily Sohn - Psychology
Pain expectations
How painful you expect something to be beforehand can affect how you actually feel when you're hurt.
By Emily Sohn - Psychology
Worlds of self-esteem
The way you feel about yourself can affect what other people think of you.
By Emily Sohn - Psychology
Roller coaster thrills
Riding roller coasters is about the need that some people have to seek thrills and take risks.
By Emily Sohn - Computing
A classroom of the mind
Computer technology that puts kids in a cartoon classroom may help them learn to pay attention.
By Emily Sohn