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Fake News! A Cognitive Perspective on the Spread of Misinformation Among Older Adults
Social media has increased the spread of news–some truthful, and others less so–in recent years. Is this information consumed differently across different age groups? And how does its persuasiveness change across the lifespan?
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The Perceptual Development “Window” In the First Year of Life
The dramatic changes within the first year of development
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Why You Might Be Procrastinating and How to Get to Work
Studies have linked procrastination to personality traits like impulsivity and corresponding neural systems, but there is another psychological factor that leads us astray—which can be overcome with simple strategies (that is not a brain transplant).
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Bayesian Reasoning: Navigation through Uncertain Decisions
Bayesian Reasoning: What is it and how can it help our decision-making? In this article, we explain the Bayes’ Theorem, discuss contexts where bayesian reasoning is important, and review research on how to improve one’s bayesian reasoning.
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Thinking About Using Diet Pills or Laxatives to Lose Weight? Think Again.
If you read magazines, watch TV, or use the internet and social media, chances are you’ve seen advertisements, commercials, or glowing celebrity endorsements for weight-loss products like diet pills, “flat tummy teas,” or laxatives. What they don’t show is that young women who use diet pills and laxatives for weight loss are more likely to…
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How is the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacting Families?
Are you a stressed out parent? You’re not alone, and research can help.
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What is Emotional Intelligence and Can It Be Improved?
Is there a separate aspect of intelligence that dictates our interactions with other people? And is our ability to understand and manage emotions a skill that we can improve?
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Individual vs. Collaborative Exams: The Effect of Collaboration on Learning
Given the choice, students likely prefer to take collaborative rather than individual exams but have you ever wondered how collaborative tests affect your education?
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Do children who sleep more retain more words?
What might influence some children to retain more words than others? Significant research holds an explanation: sleep.
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What Does It Mean? How To Rigorously Test Your Psychological Questions
Ever wonder about the method behind the madness (aka psychological science)? Our article walks you through some of the steps that go into testing, and re-testing, research questions. Spoiler alert: no one study can tell you all you need to know about a specific question!