Archive
Keyword - psychology
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Where you vote affects how you vote
The location of the polls could sway an election.
23 June 2008
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Bumper stickers reveal link to road rage
Car adornments betray a territorial mindset.
13 June 2008
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Eyewitness identification: Line-ups on trial
A major, but flawed, study of identity parades, or line-ups, has set science and the police at odds. Laura Spinney investigates.
21 May 2008
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Penalty kicks are all in the mind
Soccer shootouts are won and lost on psychological responses to pressure.
19 January 2007
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I'm not ignoring you; I'm thinking
Gazing into the middle distance improves your concentration.
5 September 2006
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It's official: apes outsmart monkeys
Primate IQ test hails orang-utans as our smartest relatives.
1 August 2006
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Why you should go with your gut
Study says unconscious consideration yields most satisfying decisions.
16 February 2006
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Is it best to expect the worst?
Psychologists test long-held theory of emotional cushioning.
3 February 2006
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Kids get aggressive after video games
Psychological association calls for less violence in games.
19 August 2005
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Science secret of grand masters revealed
Chess experts gain the edge over opponents by falsifying their own ideas.
6 August 2004
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