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Putting off the perfect putt?

(PhysOrg.com) -- Thinking about your putting technique in between shots can make you play worse, not better, according to a new report by scientists.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 30, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1




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Americans turn to technology to control impulses

(AP) -- Dan Nainan can't trust himself to work at his computer without clicking on distractions, so he uses an Internet-blocking program to shut down his Web access twice a day.

Technology / Software

created Dec 30, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Brain scans show distinctive patterns in people with generalized anxiety disorder

Scrambled connections between the part of the brain that processes fear and emotion and other brain regions could be the hallmark of a common anxiety disorder, according to a new study from the Stanford University School ...

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created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Guilty pleasure? It's all in the mind's eye

(PhysOrg.com) -- While many of us believe we need a good reason to enjoy a special luxury or splurge on something expensive, there really may be no such thing as a guilty pleasure, say University of Michigan researchers.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The psychology of baseball

It’s the seventh game of the World Series — bottom of the ninth inning, your team is down 4-3 with runners on second and third — and you’re on deck. You watch as your teammate gets the second out. That means you’re up with ...

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created Mar 31, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (47) | comments 0


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