Harmony and Ethics: Unraveling the Bond Between Musical Tastes and Morality
Researchers have found a strong connection between people’s music tastes and their moral values, suggesting that music is more than entertainment and can shape moral…
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Hunger Games: How Gut Hormones Hijack the Brain’s Decision Desk
Researchers have found that hunger hormones in the gut directly affect the brain’s hippocampus, influencing eating decisions. This discovery, made through a study on mice,…
Polarization or Paradox? MIT Study Unveils the True Tendencies of American News Consumption
Partisan media might deepen political polarization, but we should measure people’s media habits more carefully before drawing conclusions, researchers say. In a polarized country, how…
Boosting Brain Connectivity: Cannabis May Enhance Empathy and Emotional Perception
Research indicates that cannabis users show enhanced empathy, offering potential insights into treatments for social interaction disorders. Study links regular cannabis use to higher empathy…
Are Ghosts Real? Examining the Scientific Evidence
Is it possible for there to be ghosts? Certainly, lots of people believe in ghosts – a spirit left behind after someone who was alive…
Lottery Logic: How the Brain Decodes Economic Risks
New study reveals role of frontal and parietal cortex in economic decisions under risk in rats. Neuroscientists have uncovered a key brain area in rats…
“I’d Rather Not Know” – The Science Behind Willful Ignorance
Choosing not to learn consequences allows people to act selfishly while maintaining positive self-image, research suggests. When given the choice to learn how their actions…
Researchers Warn That Shouting at Kids Can Have Lifelong Impacts – On Par With Physical or Sexual Abuse
A new systematic review by researchers at UCL (University College London) and Wingate University has highlighted the importance of identifying childhood verbal abuse by adults…
GlowTrack: Unleashing the Power of AI To Track Human and Animal Behavior
Salk scientists create GlowTrack to track human and animal behavior with better resolution and more versatility. Movement offers a window into how the brain operates…
Friendship, Food, and Feathers: Jackdaws Switch Friends To Gain Rewards – But Stick With Family
Jackdaws, when faced with rewards, adjust their friendships but remain loyal to family, shedding light on animal social behaviors and the evolution of intelligence. Jackdaws…
How Sex Lives Evolve As People Age – Surprising Findings of New Study
Researchers revealed shifts in sexual partner numbers as people age. Notably, gay and bisexual men above 70 often maintain multiple partners, whereas heterosexual women’s activity…
Quantifying Effort: Scientists Uncover Secrets of Team Dynamics
Recent research on the Israeli Football League manages to quantify effort and not just performance. Imagine if we could quantify effort, not just performance. What…
Big Surprises From Tiny Fish: Guppies Challenge “Volunteer’s Dilemma”
Contrary to the “volunteer’s dilemma” suggesting less cooperation in larger groups, a new study found that Trinidadian guppies in larger shoals are more likely to…
Dads Make the Difference: The Impact on Breastfeeding and Infant Sleep Safety
Including fathers in strategies to improve infant health could help narrow disparities. Findings highlight racial disparities in sudden unexpected infant death in the U.S. Only…
Breaking the 21-Day Myth: Machine Learning Unlocks the Secrets of Habit Formation
New machine learning study finds different habits take varying amounts of time to take root. Putting on your workout clothes and getting to the gym…
Feeling Lucky? How Unexpected Wins Shape Our Risky Decisions
How do humans make decisions when the outcomes are uncertain? One possible way would be to calculate the expected value of each option by multiplying…
Sexual Double Standard Debunked: Women Are Not Judged More Harshly Than Men
Think people condemn women who are sexually active as amoral or loose? Think again. It’s not true that women are subjected to sexual double standards,…
The Power of Perspective: Selfies and Other Third-Person Photos Help Us Capture the Meaning of Moments
A study found that the perspective of photography (first-person or third-person) reflects individuals’ goals for capturing a moment. First-person photos are often taken to document…