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- April 20, 2012
- 07:24 AM
- 587 views
The Injectable Solution for Cocaine Overdose
by United Academics in United Academics
After all the criticism on the study which discovered that rats on cocaine love Miles Davis, new research shows that “drug-addicted rodents” can be used for more valueble scientific purposes. Researchers have come up with an injectable solution that has been shown to reverse the effects of cocaine overdose in mice.... Read more »
Treweek, J., & Janda, K. (2012) An Antidote for Acute Cocaine Toxicity. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 9(4), 969-978. DOI: 10.1021/mp200588v
- April 20, 2012
- 05:57 AM
- 609 views
High Sense of Achievement Increases Self-indulgence
by United Academics in United Academics
ride can promote a sense of achievement as well as a sense of self-awareness. While self-awareness stimulates self-control, pride in an achievement stimulates pampering.
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Wilcox, K., Kramer, T., & Sen, S. (2011) Indulgence or Self-Control: A Dual Process Model of the Effect of Incidental Pride on Indulgent Choice. Journal of Consumer Research, 38(1), 151-163. DOI: 10.1086/657606
- April 19, 2012
- 07:49 PM
- 448 views
The fertile 'philosophy' of homeopathy
by Lee Turnpenny in The Mawk Moth Profligacies
On the marketing of homeopathy and its claimed effectiveness as treatment for infertility... Read more »
Brien, S., Lachance, L., Prescott, P., McDermott, C., & Lewith, G. (2010) Homeopathy has clinical benefits in rheumatoid arthritis patients that are attributable to the consultation process but not the homeopathic remedy: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Rheumatology, 50(6), 1070-1082. DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keq234
- April 19, 2012
- 07:04 AM
- 759 views
‘Cocktail Party Effect’ Deciphered
by United Academics in United Academics
When at a noisy party or simply in a crowded bar, it’s sometimes hard to focus on a single voice and pay attention to what the person is saying, but still we manage somehow to hear it among all the noise. This phenomenon is known as the “cocktail party effect”. Now two researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have identified for the first time how it works in the brain.... Read more »
Smith, K. (2012) Brain discards voices to cope with cocktail party. Nature. DOI: 10.1038/nature.2012.10466
- April 17, 2012
- 11:23 PM
- 663 views
Why I type in Dvorak and you should too
by TheCellularScale in The Cellular Scale
The Dvorak keyboard is an alternative to the traditional Qwerty layout. Proponents (like me) claim that it is faster and easier to use. Dvorak himself claimed in a 1943 National Business Education Quarterly paper "There is a better typewriter keyboard" that experts could type 35% faster in the Dvorak layout than in the Qwerty layout. (value cited in this paper, I could not locate original)I started using Dvorak during my freshman year of college because some guy told me it was cool. ........ Read more »
Anderson AM, Mirka GA, Joines SM, & Kaber DB. (2009) Analysis of alternative keyboards using learning curves. Human factors, 51(1), 35-45. PMID: 19634307
- April 13, 2012
- 07:13 AM
- 487 views
Why You Should Drink at Work
by United Academics in United Academics
Do like Don Draper, and have that Mad Men martini lunch before entering a brainstorming session. New research shows that alcohol benefits your creativity.... Read more »
Jarosz, A., Colflesh, G., & Wiley, J. (2012) Uncorking the muse: Alcohol intoxication facilitates creative problem solving. Consciousness and Cognition, 21(1), 487-493. DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2012.01.002
- April 13, 2012
- 04:21 AM
- 522 views
Interview Dr. Marc Lewis - Memoirs of an Addicted Brain
by United Academics in United Academics
For 15 years, Dr. Marc Lewis was addicted to drugs. Against all the odds, however, he tackled his addictions and managed to become a developmental psychologist and neuroscientist. Lewis wrote his gripping life story down in the book Memoirs of an Addicted Brain - a book in which he blends his own experiences with drugs and addiction with scientific explanations of the neural activity that guided his behavior.... Read more »
Lewis, M. (2011) Dopamine and the Neural "Now": Essay and Review of Addiction: A Disorder of Choice. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 6(2), 150-155. DOI: 10.1177/1745691611400235
Lewis, M., Lamm, C., Segalowitz, S., Stieben, J., & Zelazo, P. (2006) Neurophysiological Correlates of Emotion Regulation in Children and Adolescents. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 18(3), 430-443. DOI: 10.1162/089892906775990633
Lewis, M. (2005) Bridging emotion theory and neurobiology through dynamic systems modeling. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 28(02). DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X0500004X
- April 12, 2012
- 11:28 PM
- 81 views
Time for an “Occupy Science” in India?
by Kausik Datta in In Scientio Veritas
Yes. Yes!! Oh, yes! — This was my reaction while reading a commentary in April 12’s Nature. In a policy commentary article titled Bold strategies for Indian Science (Nature 484, 159-160;12 April 2012), Gautam Desiraju, a professor of Chemistry in the prestigious Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and the current president of the International Union of Crystallography, held forth forcefully on what he thought were the bottlenecks that seem to be holding back the progress of ........ Read more »
Gautam R. Desiraju. (2012) Policy: Bold strategies for Indian science. Nature, 159-160. DOI: 10.1038/484159a
- April 12, 2012
- 07:11 AM
- 556 views
There Might Be Evolved Dinosaurs in Other Planets: Research
by United Academics in United Academics
The study by American chemist Ronald Breslow, at Columbia University, is actually about the conditions that made life possible on earth. But its conclusions are stunning.... Read more »
Breslow R. (2012) Evidence for the Likely Origin of Homochirality in Amino Acids, Sugars, and Nucleosides on Prebiotic Earth. Journal of the American Chemical Society. PMID: 22444622
- April 12, 2012
- 04:21 AM
- 663 views
Homophobes Are Closeted Gays
by United Academics in United Academics
People who really hate gay men and women - also known as homophobes - are often attracted to members of the same sex, say scientists. Their new research, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, suggests that homophobes develop such anti-gay attitudes after repressing their own homosexual desires.... Read more »
Weinstein, N., Ryan, W., DeHaan, C., Przybylski, A., Legate, N., & Ryan, R. (2012) Parental autonomy support and discrepancies between implicit and explicit sexual identities: Dynamics of self-acceptance and defense. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 102(4), 815-832. DOI: 10.1037/a0026854
- April 11, 2012
- 09:31 PM
- 435 views
Racial Amplitudes of Scholastic Aptitude
by nooffensebut in The Unsilenced Science
A complete review of the SAT racial data reveals the relative stagnation of African Americans and Hispanic Americans, the rapid progress of Asian Americans, and a possible decline of whites.... Read more »
Buchmann, C., Condron, D., & Roscigno, V. (2010) Shadow Education, American Style: Test Preparation, the SAT and College Enrollment. Social Forces, 89(2), 435-461. DOI: 10.1353/sof.2010.0105
Eidelman S, Crandall CS, Goodman JA, & Blanchar JC. (2012) Low-Effort Thought Promotes Political Conservatism. Personality . PMID: 22427384
Frey, M., & Detterman, D. (2005) Regression Basics: Rejoinder to Bridgeman. Psychological Science, 16(9), 747-747. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2005.01607.x
Frey, M., & Detterman, D. (2004) Scholastic Assessment or g?: The Relationship Between the Scholastic Assessment Test and General Cognitive Ability . Psychological Science, 15(6), 373-378. DOI: 10.1111/j.0956-7976.2004.00687.x
Hodson G, & Busseri MA. (2012) Bright minds and dark attitudes: lower cognitive ability predicts greater prejudice through right-wing ideology and low intergroup contact. Psychological Science, 23(2), 187-95. PMID: 22222219
Hunley K, & Healy M. (2011) The impact of founder effects, gene flow, and European admixture on native American genetic diversity. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 146(4), 530-8. PMID: 21913174
Kanazawa, S. (2010) Why Liberals and Atheists Are More Intelligent. Social Psychology Quarterly, 73(1), 33-57. DOI: 10.1177/0190272510361602
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Zakharia F, Basu A, Absher D, Assimes TL, Go AS, Hlatky MA, Iribarren C, Knowles JW, Li J, Narasimhan B.... (2009) Characterizing the admixed African ancestry of African Americans. Genome Biology, 10(12). PMID: 20025784
- April 11, 2012
- 07:04 AM
- 600 views
Niceness Is Linked to Genes: Research
by United Academics in United Academics
There are many things that make a person nicer, and genes might be one of them, according to new research at the University of California and the University at Buffalo. The study, based on surveys and DNA samples from 711 people, measured how genetic receptors for two hormones, oxytocin and vasopressin, affect human behaviour.... Read more »
Poulin, M., Holman, E., & Buffone, A. (2012) The Neurogenetics of Nice: Receptor Genes for Oxytocin and Vasopressin Interact With Threat to Predict Prosocial Behavior. Psychological Science. DOI: 10.1177/0956797611428471
- April 10, 2012
- 07:34 PM
- 288 views
Five easy ways to have more sex
by eHarmony Labs in eHarmony Labs Blog
Read on to learn easy things you can do to improve your chances in the dating world.... Read more »
Guéguen, N. (2007) Courtship compliance: The effect of touch on women's behavior. Social Influence, 2(2), 81-97. DOI: 10.1080/15534510701316177
Stirrat M, & Perrett DI. (2010) Valid facial cues to cooperation and trust: male facial width and trustworthiness. Psychological science, 21(3), 349-54. PMID: 20424067
- April 10, 2012
- 04:58 AM
- 581 views
Enclothed Cognition: Wearing a Lab Coat Makes You Perform Better
by United Academics in United Academics
Dressing smart does the job... Read more »
Adam, Hajo and Adam J. Galinsky. (2012) Enclothed cognition. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology . DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2012.02.008
- April 6, 2012
- 07:09 AM
- 427 views
Tetris-like Videogame to Treat Lazy Eye May Replace Eye Patches
by United Academics in United Academics
Eye patches on kids with amblyopia, better known as lazy eye, are still a common sight, but this may change in the future. Experts at the Glasgow Caledonian University are testing new gaming goggles with a Tetris-style game that seem to be effective against the disorder.... Read more »
Knox, P., Simmers, A., Gray, L., & Cleary, M. (2011) An Exploratory Study: Prolonged Periods of Binocular Stimulation Can Provide an Effective Treatment for Childhood Amblyopia. Investigative Ophthalmology , 53(2), 817-824. DOI: 10.1167/iovs.11-8219
- April 5, 2012
- 07:32 AM
- 673 views
Can Usain Bolt Run Faster?
by United Academics in United Academics
With the London Olympics coming up, the excitement is on the rise for sprinter Usain Bolt, who holds the current 100m world record, at 9.58s. Will he be able to cover 100 metres even quicker than his world record? Yes, says Cambridge Professor of Mathematical Sciences John B. Barrow; and he doesn't even have to improve his sprinting ability to do it.... Read more »
Barrow, J.D. (2012) How Usain Bolt can run faster – effortlessly. Significance, 9-12. info:/DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-9713.2012.00552.x
- April 4, 2012
- 11:20 AM
- 603 views
UA Podcast - Dolphin Alliances and Social Networks
by United Academics in United Academics
New discoveries about how bottle-nosed dolphins socialize have revealed that they develop complex social networks. A revelation that shows that beyond being intelligent, as we have long known, dolphins have open social networks that change over the course of their lives, with individuals sometimes leaving and returning over time.
To better explain Dolphin alliances and social networks, we’re joined by Richard Connor of the University of Massachussets Dartmouth, co-author of the article........ Read more »
Randic, S., Connor, R., Sherwin, W., & Krutzen, M. (2012) A novel mammalian social structure in Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.): complex male alliances in an open social network. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2012.0264
- April 4, 2012
- 07:57 AM
- 479 views
Dentists Should Help Detect Alcohol Abuse
by United Academics in United Academics
“How much alcohol do you drink on average per week?,” asks the dentist. The dentist?! According to researchers, routine appointments give dentists a unique opportunity to identify alcohol abuse, which seems to be a major risk factor for dental and other health problems, such as oral cancer.... Read more »
Parkin, D. (2011) 3. Cancers attributable to consumption of alcohol in the UK in 2010. British Journal of Cancer. DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2011.476
- April 3, 2012
- 05:54 PM
- 206 views
Trusting Your Partner Can Make You Live Longer
by eHarmony Labs in eHarmony Labs Blog
Trust is an important aspect of a relationship. But how important? Recent research found trusting your partner can lead to longer life expectancy. Read here to find out why.... Read more »
SCHNEIDER, I., KONIJN, E., RIGHETTI, F., & RUSBULT, C. (2011) A healthy dose of trust: The relationship between interpersonal trust and health. Personal Relationships, 18(4), 668-676. DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2010.01338.x
- April 3, 2012
- 09:47 AM
- 365 views
Eating Fast Food Makes You Depressed
by United Academics in United Academics
There’s no doubt that food and emotions are connected. Anyone who’s sought solace in pizza or a pint of ice cream knows that it can make you feel better. But frequent consumption of junk food seems to have the opposite effect. According to new research, it’s depressing. ... Read more »
Sánchez-Villegas, A., Toledo, E., de Irala, J., Ruiz-Canela, M., Pla-Vidal, J., & Martínez-González, M. (2011) Fast-food and commercial baked goods consumption and the risk of depression. Public Health Nutrition, 15(03), 424-432. DOI: 10.1017/S1368980011001856
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