News tagged with brain power

Study: Men Losing Their Minds Over Women

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research reported in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology has shown that men go ga-ga over pretty women. They simply lose their minds (while women keep theirs).

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 07, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (25) | comments 20 weblog

High population density triggers cultural explosions

Increasing population density, rather than boosts in human brain power, appears to have catalysed the emergence of modern human behaviour, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) scientists published in ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 3

When climate is iffy, birds sing a more elaborate tune

Why is it that some birds sing such elaborate songs and others not so much? A new study published online on May 21st in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, says that climate patterns might be part of the answer.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 21, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Psyched out by stereotypes: Research suggests thinking about the positive

In a new study, cognitive scientists have shown that when aware of both a negative and positive stereotype related to performance, women will identify more closely with the positive stereotype, avoiding the ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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