Psychology & Sociology

Perceived knowledge influences attitudes towards science

How does felt knowledge affect our attitudes towards science? © janiecbros/ iStock Issues such as genetic engineering and vaccinations evoke strong, contrasting attitudes in society....

Intelligence on the trail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seZQmHg48wQ How is information translated into intelligent behavior in the brain? At the TU Darmstadt, an award-winning researcher is getting to the bottom of the...

Ergonomics: working time and health

Permanent overload has a negative effect on health. © pixabay.com, stevedimatteo (CC0 Creative Commons) Employed people should not only be efficient, resilient and satisfied with...

Look at delicate supply chains

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-hDnjA-hU8 If supplies falter, domino effects threaten in the globalized economy. Against the background of current crises, research is being carried out at the Ludwig...

Animated by inaudible depths to dance

In the context of an experimental study, people danced particularly hard at “special” additional frequencies. © PeopleImages/iStock ...

Reduce nightmares through acoustic associations

What helps against nightmares? © FOTOKITA/ iStock Frequent nightmares can affect the quality of sleep and cause great suffering for those affected. The standard therapy...

How heat waves hurt the economy

Heat waves are also expensive for the economy. © Xurzon/ iSTock Since the 1990s, heat waves caused by climate change have cost the global economy...

Best shampoo for men: TOP 5 products

© stock.adobe.com, EyeEm (#209283439) Men's shampoos differ from women's shampoos not only in design and fragrance, but also in composition. Men have more active oil...

Opportunities for sustainable consumption

© stock.adobe.com, jchizhespace Consuming sustainably means buying more consciously and in any case taking into account the social and ecological aspects of products and services....

What makes jazz music swing

What makes jazz swing? © Tolimir/ iStock You can feel swing, but you can't explain it - many jazz lovers were convinced of that. A...

Role-playing games get girls interested in science

When girls put themselves in Marie Curie's shoes, their interest in science increases.© blueringmedia/ iStock if(document.documentElement.clientWidth<=1220){ //var divAdtile1...

With “Magic Mushrooms” against alcohol addiction

Hallucinogenic substances from certain mushrooms have therapeutic potential. Intoxication with a therapeutic effect: The psychedelic active ingredient psilocybin from "magic mushrooms" can significantly increase the...

Lack of sleep makes you less helpful

"No, I won't help today!" © kk-istock/iStock The negative consequences of lack of sleep go beyond the individual level, as a study makes clear: people...

More self-control thanks to “calm mind”

https://psyarxiv.com/fzg9y/ Why do some people seem to have less trouble with self-control than others? A new study attributes this to differences in neural processes in...

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