News tagged with thoughts
Experiment finally proves 100-year-old thought experiment is possible (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- By building a machine that uses 2,000 bouncing beads to spin a paddle and perform work, researchers from the University of Twente have finally realized a long-debated thought experiment.
Jun 15, 2010 |
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Maxwell's demon demonstration turns information into energy
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in Japan are the first to have succeeded in converting information into free energy in an experiment that verifies the "Maxwell demon" thought experiment devised in 1867.
Nov 15, 2010 |
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Researchers Find Differences In How The Brains Of Some Individuals Process The World Around Them
(PhysOrg.com) -- People who are shy or introverted may actually process their world differently than others, leading to differences in how they respond to stimuli, according to Stony Brook researchers and ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 02, 2010 |
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Sensitive people may use their brains differently
(PhysOrg.com) -- An exploratory study has examined highly sensitive people and found the first evidence of neural differences between them and less sensitive people. Most studies have focused on the social ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 08, 2010 |
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Physicist suggests Einstein could have beaten Bohr in famous thought experiment
(PhysOrg.com) -- Way back in the 1930’s, Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr were sparring over ideas related to whether the new field of quantum mechanics was correct. In one thought experiment that Einstein said showed ...
Mar 09, 2012 |
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The problem with self-help books: Study shows the negative side to positive self-statements
In times of doubt and uncertainty, many Americans turn to self-help books in search of encouragement, guidance and self-affirmation. The positive self-statements suggested in these books, such as "I am a lovable person" or ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 02, 2009 |
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Quantum cats are hard to see
Are there parallel universes? And how will we know? This is one of many fascinations people hold about quantum physics. Researchers from the universities of Calgary and Waterloo in Canada and the University ...
Dec 16, 2011 |
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Study proves conclusively that violent video game play makes more aggressive kids
Iowa State University Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Anderson has made much of his life's work studying how violent video game play affects youth behavior. And he says a new study he led, analyzing 130 research ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 01, 2010 |
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What is your dog thinking? Brain scans unleash canine secrets in Emory study
When your dog gazes up at you adoringly, what does it see? A best friend? A pack leader? A can opener?
May 04, 2012 |
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Scientists find natural way to curb your greed
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Manchester scientists have discovered a naturally-occurring appetite suppressant that could be used to make a diet drug without side effects.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 05, 2010 |
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'Mind-reading' brain-scan software showcased in NY
(AP) -- Mind reading may no longer be the domain of psychics and fortune tellers - now some computers can do it, too.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 08, 2010 |
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Depressed people have trouble learning 'good things in life'
(PhysOrg.com) -- While depression is often linked to negative thoughts and emotions, a new study suggests the real problem may be a failure to appreciate positive experiences.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Study: Body posture affects confidence in your own thoughts
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sitting up straight in your chair isn't just good for your posture - it also gives you more confidence in your own thoughts, according to a new study.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 05, 2009 |
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Remembering to forget: The amnesic effect of daydreaming
When your mind drifts, it's hard to remember what was going on before you stopped paying attention. Now a new study has found that the effect is stronger when your mind drifts farther - to memories of an overseas vacation ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 26, 2010 |
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Officials: 'Bath salts' are growing drug problem
(AP) -- When Neil Brown got high on dangerous chemicals sold as bath salts, he took his skinning knife and slit his face and stomach repeatedly. Brown survived, but authorities say others haven't been so ...
Jan 23, 2011 |
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