60-second Mind

A worldwide study of nearly half a million boys and girls found no significant gender gap in math ability. Christie Nicholson reports

Recent research finds that a feeling of entitlement to power can inspire hypocrisy. Christie Nicholson reports

Recent research finds that we all have a tough time remembering names as we age. But for those with early Alzheimer's the decline is significant and includes forgetting biographical information, as well. Christie Nicholson reports

How we understand the location of our own body in space is culturally dependent. Christie Nicholson reports

Researchers are asking hockey players to give up their brains to study the long-term impact of concussions. Christie Nicholson reports

A recent study links fear of feeling anxious to depression. Christie Nicholson reports

This Thanksgiving how can we be certain we're sitting down with our genetically related family? Evolutionary psychology provides some food for thought. Christie Nicholson reports

Recent research with chimps provides support for theories of how language evolved in humans. Christie Nicholson reports

Recent research published in the journal Brain and Cognition finds that people can boost the number and quality of their original ideas when they increase the interaction between the brain's right and left hemispheres. Christie Nicholson reports

Scientists have recently found that there are two brain pathways involved how we perceive our own thumping hearts. Christie Nicholson reports

When pursuing a mate for a short-term relationship, are we more interested in the face or the body? How about for a long-term relationship? Christie Nicholson reports

Psychologist Sam Gosling from the University of Texas reveals what we can predict about personalities by just looking at their stuff. Christie Nicholson reports

New research proves that the things we find funny often reveal somewhat hidden beliefs we hold. Christie Nicholson reports

Twenty three world-renowned psychologists write about what they still don't understand about themselves

As experts organize the next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a debate has started on whether to include Internet addiction among our newest afflictions

A recent study finds SMS texting is not impacting young people's ability to spell. Christie Nicholson reports

A study in Applied Cognitive Science finds that we're likely to believe a doctored video over own memories of an event. Christie Nicholson reports

Scientists have found an area of the brain that becomes highly active when we finally decide to explore the unknown. Christie Nicholson reports

A five-year study followed more than 1,700 children and found that depression in preschoolers is primarily predicted by two factors. Christie Nicholson reports

Lisa DeBruine of the University of Aberdeen proposes that the value of evolutionary psychology lies in its ability to inspire new questions about human behavior. Christie Nicholson reports