Psychology & Sociology

Origin shapes orientation skills

Whether people grew up in well-ordered settlement structures like in Chicago (left) or in more "organic" ones like in Prague (right) is reflected in...

Animal emotions raise ethical questions

What does an octopus feel? © Freder/ iStock Squid can solve complex puzzles, bees have different levels of exploration based on previous experience, and...

Why we are carried away by samba music

Researchers have devoted a study to the effects of samba rhythms and their neural echo. © Joa_Souza/iStock At the famous carnival parades in Rio...

Uncovering the mysteries of language

Linguists study the many interesting aspects of human language. ©iLexx/iStock When and why did humans develop their ability to communicate verbally, what happens in...

How parrots control themselves

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChsjyjG1bDg Sometimes it's a good idea to wait wisely: people can resist immediate temptation knowing it will reward them later. Parrots are also capable...

Post-truth tendencies since 1980

A change from rational to intuitive language can also be seen in books. (Image: demaerre/ iStock) "We conclude" or "I believe"? In the...

On the trail of cosmic superintelligences

What other intelligent beings could there be in the universe? (Image: bjdlzx/iStock) Are we alone in space? The search for signals from extraterrestrial...

How the brain associates smells with places

It appears that olfactory neurons encode spatial maps. (Illustration: Diogo Matias, Champalimaud Foundation) This is what the office smells like, so the kitchen ...:...

The Psychology Behind Age Gap Relationships

Should the gap in ages between the consenting adults in a relationship matter? The short answer to that is, of course, not. Although singles...

Mother’s smell promotes confidence in infants

The mother's scent gives babies security. (Image: d3000 / iStock) The maternal body odor not only promotes the bond between mother and child, but...

Do we recognize cultural affiliation by laughing?

Can you hear where a laughing man comes from? (Illustration: Roza Kamiloglu and Disa Sauter) Is that where a Japanese or a Dutchman laughs?...

Meditation effect is reflected in the hair

After six months of training, the amount of cortisol in the hair of test subjects had decreased significantly. (Image: fizkes / iStock) Signature of...

Active learning promotes memory and development

Learning mathematics with sounds - this interactive experiment helps. (Image: Sahar Coston-Hardy) How do schoolchildren and students learn best? In view of the interruption...

On the trail of dog jealousy

An animal subject lies in the MRI scanner and watches videos. (Image: Karin Bayer / Clever Dog Lab) Many dog ​​owners can confirm that...

When do children learn to assess the thoughts of others?

At primary school age, children develop their social-cognitive skills decisively. (Image: EmirMemedovski / iStock) Does my counterpart know what I know? What does...

Balancing act when learning a foreign language

What goes on in the brain when learning sound systems of foreign languages? (Image: SIphotography / iStock) How does our brain go about learning a...

Robot ethics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpFeHmxwoKs What ethical principles should we follow when dealing with increasingly sophisticated and “emotional” robotic systems? A researcher who specializes in the philosophy of...

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