Chronic pain can seriously restrict our lives, preventing us from reaching our full professional potential, enjoying hobbies, and even participating in meaningful life events with friends and family out of fear that certain ...
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Human memory is fundamental to everything we do. From remembering the face of a new acquaintance to finding the cell phone that one just left on a table, one's "visual working memory"—the core cognitive system that retains ...
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It's easy to characterize conspiracy theorists as people who will believe just about anything. However, it's not true that conspiracy theorists commonly believe contradictory conspiracies, such as the claim that Diana, Princess ...
May 11, 2023
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People's negative expectations and general attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine are significantly correlated with the occurrence and intensity of its most common side effects such as fatigue, muscle pain, headache and injection ...
May 2, 2023
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Common wisdom suggests that a core difference between solitude and loneliness is choice. Whereas a person who appreciates solitude might choose to enjoy a quiet night in or a solo trip abroad, a lonely person may feel disconnected ...
Apr 7, 2023
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Eight hours without social contact can lead to a reduction in energy similar to eight hours without food. In a study conducted in the lab as well as during the COVID-19 lockdowns, participants reported higher levels of tiredness ...
Apr 4, 2023
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What explains persistent racial disparities in policing, despite police departments' repeated investments in bias-training programs? A wide range of data indicate that police in the United States tend to stop, arrest, injure, ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Different languages may seem different on an instinctual level—"hello," for example, does not sound like "ni hao." But the work of many psychological scientists suggests that the thousands of languages spoken throughout ...
Mar 3, 2023
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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were unique not just for taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic but for being the first athletic event to measure and broadcast competitors' heart rates as world-class archers took a shot at Olympic ...
Feb 16, 2023
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"Dang it, I lost my keys!"
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