Why We Remember More When In New Places (M)
New places have a magical effect on the mind.
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The Countries Where Kissing Is Uncomfortable or Disgusting (M)
Romantic kissing is considered weird in a surprisingly high number of countries.
3 Signs That Can Predict A Suicide Attempt (M)
Depressive mixed states often precede a suicide attempt.
Why People Love Childish Songs And Simple Movies So Much (M)
The study helps explain why comparatively light-hearted and childish entertainments can be so meaningful to people.
Forcing A Smile Makes You Happier (M)
The expressions on our face are not just the result of our internal states, but they can also be the cause.
Why Confusion Can Be A Sign Of Effective Learning (M)
Working through this state of mind helps people learn more deeply, psychological research finds.
Precrastination: Why People Complete Tasks Early When There’s No Need
Precrastinators may answer an email too quickly or submit a report too early with too little information.
Why Our Minds Spend 50% Of The Time Zoned Out Or Wandering (M)
Mind wandering is experienced as a kind of zoning out from what is going on around us.
Children’s Memories Work In A Surprising Way (M)
Children’s ‘delayed remembering’ goes hand-in-hand with their so-called ‘extreme forgetting’.
How To Use Your Smartphone More Mindfully (M)
Because so much of our behaviour is unconscious, it is hard to change it until we are aware of what we are already doing.
