Tune in every Saturday for quick commentary on the latest news in behavior and brain research -- it'll just take a minute.
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
A recent study shows that images of thin women do in fact alter women's body preferences. Christie Nicholson reports
Jan 15, 2013 |
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
Michael C. Hall, of TV's Dexter, talks about psychopathy with psychologist Kevin Dutton, author of The Wisdom of Psychopaths
Jan 8, 2013
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
Dan Ariely is a professor of behavior economics at Duke University. His latest book, The (Honest) Truth about Dishonesty, explains how creativity makes us better liars--even to ourselves
Dec 29, 2012 |
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
Volunteers who spent at least four days hiking with no communications or computing technology scored higher on creativity tests upon their return than did a control group. Rose Eveleth reports
Dec 22, 2012 |
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder were more likely to have experienced violence or abuse in civilian life, especially during childhood. Karen Hopkin reports
Dec 8, 2012 |
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
People who score higher on negative personality traits know how to look hotter when they try harder than do those with more stable characters. Christie Nicholson reports
Dec 2, 2012 |
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
New research finds a way to break an embedded habit, even a bad habit, at least for mice. Christie Nicholson reports
Nov 25, 2012 |
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
Blindfolded subjects were able to successfully use a plastic version of a rat's whisker to help them detect objects. Christie Nicholson reports
Nov 14, 2012
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
A women who settles down with what she considers to be a stable man might not find him all that attractive while she is ovulating. Christie Nicholson reports
Nov 6, 2012
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
A recent study finds that when we can easily quantify a good we tend to be less happy with it, as opposed to those goods that are less easily quantifiable. Christie Nicholson reports
Oct 29, 2012 |
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60-Second Mind
| Mind & Brain
Researchers develop a model for how we find certain sounds, like nails on a chalkboard, unbearable. Christie Nicholson reports
Oct 26, 2012 |