Podcasts by Were Only Human
We're Only Human is written and recorded by Wray Herbert for the Association for Psychological Science. For more insights into the quirks of human nature, visit the blog at www.psychologicalscience.org/onlyhuman.
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You've Got to Feel the Zero from 2021-03-05T14:24:34.213020
Most of us pay small prices in hopes for a big pay off in the future. It could be amassing college debt or sacrificing sleep to hit the gym. But not everyone is as focused on the future as gym rats...
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Neurons of Recovery from 2021-03-05T14:24:34.212138
Everyone makes mistakes but not everyone learns from them. New research looks at two regions of the brain responsible for recognizing mistakes and helping us correct them. It turns out that that so...
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Primed for Ripeness from 2021-03-05T14:24:34.211522
Fresh. Young. Ripe. What do those words bring to mind? For most people, the image is a pleasant one. New psychological research argues that we have an innate preference for living things in their p...
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Polling the Crowd Within from 2021-03-05T14:24:34.210801
They say two minds are better than one, but why? Psychologists have explored this phenomenon of group intelligence and found that the key to finding the correct answer lies somewhere in the middle.
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"And I Feel Like I've Been Here Before" from 2021-03-05T14:24:34.210133
A third of us report having had a deja vu experience. Today there is scientific consensus that deja vu is nothing more than a false memory experience. But why does it occur? New insights into the m...
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Nature at a Glance from 2021-03-05T14:24:34.209491
Close your eyes and imagine you are standing in a field of flowers. What do you notice? The wispy clouds, the subtle brushing of the grass, the stream in the distance. Or, like our ancestors, are y...
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How to Handle the Math from 2021-03-05T14:24:34.208782
In the classroom, children are taught basic arithmetic by counting on their fingers. While this simple gesture may seem rudimentary, new research suggests gestures of any sort may actually enhance ...
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In the Eye of the Storm from 2021-03-05T14:24:34.207761
We've all seen pictures of Hurricane Katrina survivors waiting on rooftops and rowing through the flooded streets of New Orleans. These striking images raise the question, "Why did these residents ...
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The Myth About Binge Eating from 2021-03-05T14:24:34.207089
Laboratory research has shown that indulging in a single bite of forbidden food can lead a dieter astray. But a recent study suggests that, in a real-life setting, one bite is actually just a tempo...
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"I am a Lovable Person." "Not." from 2021-03-05T14:24:34.205703
Many of us repeat positive statements, such as "I am a lovable person," to boost our confidence and morale. But do these self-affirmations really work?
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