Apr 22
How to Mold a Brain
Posted in: Today's ChiliOur brains are inherently plastic, and can be easily shaped to change our behavior. In this video Crash Course looks at the history of psychology to explain how possible to mold our grey matter
Apr 18
We all know the story. The moment that computers with their lightning-quick processing power and interlinked systems gain sentience – it’s judgment day. But would that really happen? Here are some psychological reasons why digital super-intelligence isn’t going to be evil intelligence.
Mar 29
If your arm falls asleep for a while, it can sort of feel like it’s made of rubber. But how do you make your arm feel like it’s made of marble? According to Italian researchers, all you need is the sound of a hammer tapping stone. And some psychological trickery.
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Mar 24
In the summer of 1971, on the campus of one of the nation’s top universities and under the supervision of a faculty member, 11 students tortured 10 others over a six-day period, all in the interest of "science."
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Feb 25
Diana Deutsch is a professor of psychology at the University of San Diego, and a master at manipulating people’s ears. While researching quirks in the way humans hear things, she has invented many auditory illusions. Here are some of the weirdest, and why they work.
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Feb 22
I’m not a kid anymore (unless you’re being very charitable with your age guidelines), but I can only assume today’s parents are telling their kids "Facebook will rot yer brains." In fact, the opposite might be true, according to a teeny, tiny little study from England. Especially for kids with dyslexia.
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Feb 04
Have you ever heard about the Thatcher Effect? I just learned about it after seeing it in action—and it freaked me out. First watch the video, then read the explanation.
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Feb 04
A Crash Course in Psychology
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe brain is a wonderful yet incredibly complicated thing, which scientists are still seeking to fully understand. This short video, then, provides a whistlestop tour of the current state of psychology—the study of our complex mental functions and behaviors.
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Jan 22
There is no good or pleasant way to broach the subject of pedophilia. But while we find the subject abhorrent, scientists are working hard to try and understand what happens in the minds of those who are attracted to children.
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Dec 31
Where Emotions Hit You, Visualized
Posted in: Today's Chili
Nerves make your stomach churn; embarrassment brings a glow to your cheeks. Emotions clearly have a direct physiological effect on our bodies, and now a team of Finnish researchers has analyzed exactly how—and represented them in this visualization.
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