Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Texas at Austin, have […]
Mortality rates rising for Gens X and Y too: Reduced US life expectancy is not just the Baby Boomers
Declining life expectancies in the U.S. include Gen X and Y Americans, in addition to the older Baby Boomers. But […]
Sign language reveals the hidden logical structure, and limitations, of spoken language
Sign languages can help reveal hidden aspects of the logical structure of spoken language, but they also highlight its limitations […]
You probably made a better first impression than you think
After we have conversations with new people, our conversation partners like us and enjoy our company more than we think, […]
Like shark attacks and the lottery, unconscious bias influences cancer screening
What do shark attacks, the lottery and ovarian cancer screening having in common? It turns out our judgments about these […]
People love to hate do-gooders, especially at work
Sometimes, it doesn’t pay to be a do-gooder, according to a new University of Guelph study. Highly cooperative and generous […]