Dogs synchronize their behavior with children, but not as much as with adults, study finds
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Dogs synchronize their behavior with the children in their family, but not as ...
Tag: Social/Behavioral Science
Combined vaccination and physical distancing enough to prevent future COVID-19 surges
Credit: WorldPop, University of Southampton A combination of robust vaccination programmes and strict physical distancing rules could avoid recurring peaks ...
‘In the blink of an eye’ statistics
People estimate size of the set of objects based on distance to themCredit: Yury Markov, Natalia Tiurina HSE University researchers ...
Researchers explore ‘face blindness’ in children
Credit: University of Stirling Researchers have launched a new study into a little-known phenomenon which prevents people from recognising members ...
Wolves prefer to feed on the wild side
Research team studies feeding behavior of wild predators in MongoliaCredit: Nina Tiralla When there is a choice, wolves in Mongolia ...
Internet trends suggest COVID-19 spurred a return to earlier values and activities
Mentions of sourdough, sacrifice and death all surged as the pandemic took holdCredit: Anthony Elgort American values, attitudes and activities ...
UNEP synthesis of scientific assessments provides blueprint to secure humanity’s future
Meeting ramped-up climate and biodiversity targets, cutting deadly pollution and achieving SDGs needs an all-society push for sustainabilityCredit: UNEP Shifting ...
Peeking at the pathfinding strategies of the hippocampus in the brain
Observed the pattern of change in place cells in animal experiments using cue-poor and cue-rich spatial environments. Suggesting new directions ...
How comparable different stress tests are
Stress can be triggered and investigated in different ways; but do they also lead to the same result?Credit: RUB, Marquard ...
Changing the connection between the hemispheres affects speech perception
Credit: Basil Preisig When we listen to speech sounds, the information that enters our left and right ear is not ...
New history of photography focuses on presidents
Credit: Book cover courtesy the University of Illinois Press. Obama image from an official White House photo by Pete Souza. ...
Depressed moms who breastfeed boost babies’ mood, neuroprotection and mutual touch
Study first to show EEG patterns shift as a result of feeding method and affectionate touch in depressed and non-depressed ...
Time perception and sense of touch: a new connection
A SISSA team of investigators has reported a new theory for how we sense the passage of time as we ...
Sleep keeps teens on track for good mental health
Credit: Kinga Cichewicz As families settle back into a new school year, sleep experts at the University of South Australia ...
You don’t need to know nature to love it – study
Research involving farmers in Brazilian Amazon is first of its kind in Global SouthCredit: Photo by Katarzyna Mikolajczak A common ...
Why ‘warts and all’ Zoom dates spell success
Attraction expert delivers good news for anyone dating during lockdownCredit: Routledge Virtual Zoom dates can lead to more successful long-term ...
Researchers study how lifelong environmentalists want their remains handled after death
Credit: Larry D. Moore CC BY-SA 3.0 LAWRENCE -- Traditional burial in a graveyard has environmental costs. Graves can take ...
Experiment shows how our visual system avoids overloading
Credit: Vladislav Khvostov Russian researchers from HSE University have studied a hypothesis regarding the capability of the visual system to ...
Environmentally friendly behavior is easy — tourists just need a ‘nudge’
Simple cues reduce cognitive strain and provide a nudge -- helping tourists to demonstrate environmentally conscious behavior, such as refusing ...
New book says by engaging in rapid frequent screening we can control the pandemic
The pandemic information solutionCredit: Joshua Gans February 8, 2021 New Book Says by Engaging in Rapid Frequent Screening We Can ...