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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
Recent research finds that a solid grade school knowledge of fractions and long-form division accurately predicts later success in high school math. Christie Nicholson reports
Jun 16, 2012 |
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
New research suggests that testosterone may make us more aggressive without us consciously feeling any aggression. Christie Nicholson reports
Jun 9, 2012 |
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
Performance in different kinds of sports benefits from specific types of motivational "self-talk." Christie Nicholson reports
Jun 3, 2012
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
Subjects who watched a hand being pricked by a needle while they received a gentle electric shock felt more pain than others who watched gentler material. Rose Eveleth reports
May 26, 2012 |
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
A recent study finds that we tend to view meat consumption as being more masculine than vegetarianism. Christie Nicholson reports
May 21, 2012 |
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
A recent study shows that strong pro-vaccine messaging might have an unintended impact. Christie Nicholson reports
May 13, 2012 |
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
Workers who turned off their e-mail had lower stress and did less multitasking compared with co-workers who left their in-boxes open. Sophie Bushwick reports
May 7, 2012
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
New research finds that keeping a secret can make you feel as if you are physically burdened. Christie Nicholson reports
Apr 29, 2012 |
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60-Second Mind
| Thought & Cognition
A forthcoming study finds that keeping busy with selfless tasks greatly expands our perception of how much time we have. Christie Nicholson reports
Apr 22, 2012 |
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
Research finds that men are perceived to be strong and large if they are carrying a deadly weapon. Christie Nicholson reports
Apr 14, 2012 |
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
New research has found significant discrepancies between how much people think they weigh and how much they actually weigh. Christie Nicholson reports
Apr 8, 2012 |