Editor’s Selections: Beauty, coffee, sex, and food. I think that pretty much covers all human needs.
November 3rd, 2009 Editor's Selections 3 Comments
Dave Munger selects several notable posts each week from psychology and neuroscience. He blogs at Cognitive Daily and has a weekly column on SEEDMAGAZINE.COM.
- How much does make-up affect perceived age? The Psychology of Beauty blog looks at a recent study — and questions its methodology.
- Is caffeine just a placebo? The Neuroskeptic looks at recent study — and questions its methodology.
- Do women prefer an attractive outsider or their primary partner during ovulation? Primate Diaries looks at a recent study — and pretty much agrees with its methodology.
- Do food ads actually sell the foods they’re advertising, or do they just make us eat more? Lucid Thoughts looks at a recent study — and doesn’t really discuss methodology so much as examine its implications.
