Overconfidence: The Widespread Illusion That Survives Even Perfect Feedback (M)
Chess players get constant feedback on their true skill levels, yet still overrate themselves.
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A Simple Mental Command That Controls Remembering & Forgetting (M)
Memory is more obedient than most people would guess.
ADHD: Recognising These Strengths Linked To Better Mental Health (M)
Study reveals the powerful strengths within ADHD minds.
Why Some People Only Need Five Hours’ Sleep A Night (M)
Study of twins explains how some people can function normally on 5 hours sleep.
Watching These 5-Minute Videos Beats Stress — Even Rivals Meditation (M)
Most Americans say they feel moderate to extreme stress every single day: could these short videos help?
These Are The Most Memorable Sentences & They Reveal How Memory Works (M)
The most memorable words and sentences reveal a crucial fact about how memory works.
One Environment That Makes Exercise Feel Like A Vacation (M)
The location where stress melts away while you move your body — it beats the gym easily.
How An ‘In Control’ Mindset Cuts Everyday Stress Long-Term (M)
Researchers tracked people for a decade to uncover stress’s hidden cure.
This Fat-Burning Diet Decreases Depression Symptoms By 69% (M)
Most people in the study improved more from this diet than is usual for even counselling and medication.
How You Can Instantly Tell Which Way A Crowd is Looking (M)
Our brains are picking up the visual gist of the scene using a special process vision scientists call ‘ensemble coding’.
