News tagged with psychological dimension

Study shows babies grasp number, space and time concepts

(PhysOrg.com) -- Even before they learn to speak, babies are organizing information about numbers, space and time in more complex ways than previously realized, a study led by Emory University psychologist ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 15, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 15 | with audio podcast

'The Sims' are back -- with more personality

US videogame giant Electronic Arts launches this week episode three in the life of multi-billion-dollar franchise "The Sims", this time adding a psychological dimension to the computer game.

Technology / Software

created Jun 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Personality change key to improving well-being

People's personalities can change considerably over time, say scientists, suggesting that leopards really can change their spots.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The last great fundraising opportunity: How identity can help charities increase legacy giving

Legacy giving should be a key focus for charity fundraising, say the authors of a study published in Psychology & Marketing. The study uses dimensional qualitative research to reveal how charities need to understand the mo ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Men get ahead for being 'disagreeable' in the workplace; women don't

In the workplace they do, according to new research co-authored by University of Notre Dame Management Professor Timothy Judge. But there also is a double standard for women and, yes, a pay gap.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 04, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Scientists suggest spacetime has no time dimension

(PhysOrg.com) -- The concept of time as a way to measure the duration of events is not only deeply intuitive, it also plays an important role in our mathematical descriptions of physical systems. For instance, ...

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 25, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (50) | comments 510 | with audio podcast report

With friends like these...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cambridge researchers have created a website that combines the Facebook profiles of fans of companies and public figures with personality testing to create what they are describing as a “revolutionary” ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Apr 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

I like your face -- but why? A new computer model pinpoints the reasons

(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether you're dating, job seeking, or running for office, an attractive face can get you far. But what makes a face attractive? Most studies have found we’re drawn to “average” faces, as well ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 20, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (11) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Yes, men really can make it longer: study

Some non-surgical methods for increasing the length of the male sex organ do in fact work, while others are likely to result only in soreness and disappointment, a review of medical literature has shown.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 19, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Research shows that some features of human face perception are not uniquely human

When it comes to picking a face out of a police lineup, would you guess that you would use some of the same processes a pigeon might use?

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Political views are reflected in brain structure

We all know that people at opposite ends of the political spectrum often really can't see eye to eye. Now, a new report published online on April 7th in Current Biology reveals that those differences in political orientation are ti ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 07, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (22) | comments 116 | with audio podcast

Calm after the storm

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Japanese have impressed the world with the relative calm and order they have maintained in the aftermath of one of the world’s worst natural disasters.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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