Editor’s Selections: Beauty, coffee, sex, and food. I think that pretty much covers all human needs.
November 3rd, 2009 Editor's Selections No 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.
