Psychology

Why some get bad grades despite high IQs

When gifted children report poor grades, boredom and lack of challenge are frequently blamed. An exhaustive examination has now revealed that there is still something missing.

How the brain develops and ages

A working group demonstrates in detail how the brain evolves during life with 120,000 MRI scans. It took diplomatic skill to obtain the info.

How can the brain distinguish between outdated and fresh data?

The neurons in the hippocampus fire at the same rate whether you learn a word from memory or memorize it. Their timing is extremely important.

When witnesses identify an innocent person as the perpetrator

If the accused's eyewitnesses identify the offender again, his prospects of winning a case are poor. Yet, it's possible that the investigation itself distorted the witnesses' memories. There are signs that this is happening.

Like a million little mosquito stings

Microaggression is also used to describe when someone experiences minor decreases and humiliations. Although the idea is still debatable, the effects are very real.

Spirituality goes astray

Nothing is holy to the ego: even with yoga and mindfulness meditation it gets confirmation. In it, psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman has identified a brand-new variety of narcissism.

Men's emotions fluctuate just as much as women's do.

The emotional ups and downs are the same for both men and women, dispelling any supposed gender differences.

Error is permitted but must have a valid justification.

Anything we can legitimately assert has been analyzed by a philosopher. As a result, a statement need not be accurate but also cannot be solely based on feelings.

Babies' smell makes women more assertive and pleases men.

A scent molecule on the scalp of newborns affects both sexes differently. This may have offered an evolutionary survival advantage.

"After Amoktaten, listening is the most important thing,"

After gauge, injuries, and additional witnesses, experience must be processed. Above all, Britta Bannenberg from the amok prevention consulting network advises friends and family to be patient: For weeks, many people don't want to talk about the subject.

A cup of tea helps you think more clearly.

Tea reduces stress and encourages focus and persistence when trying to find the right words.

A neuroprosthesis using the internet

The act of searching for information online is similar to how we think. As a result, we frequently mistakenly think that we already knew the information.

Private matters are not generally welcomed

In the United States, politicians' personal lives are very important. Germany and Switzerland are different in that there are more subject-specific topics. The people's representatives even score in the opposing camp.

How aha moments arise

Sometimes you get brilliant ideas in the most unexpected places, like the shower or while you're walking. Now, an experiment demonstrates how much conscious thought contributes to this.

Findings from personality psychology

In her book, psychology professor Eva Asselmann describes how family, career and crises change us. A read for dedicated readers with perseverance. traveler reviews.

Therapists are a bit picky

The waiting times for psychotherapy are known to be long. Some people have a particularly hard time getting one of the scarce therapy places.

Were you happier in the past than today?

In retrospect, life seems a little different to many people than it actually was: those who are unhappy today see their past more rosy. And those who are happy today think that they were less happy once.

Pain-free without opiates

Opiate relieve severe pain, but can make it dependent. Researchers have now developed a similarly painless ingredient that has no dangerous side effects.

Why it is so difficult to learn from your own mistakes

Do mistakes make you smart? This is especially true when it comes to other people's mistakes. Their own, on the other hand, like to be ignored.

The metaphor of rabbit building syndrome

The children's book "Alice in Wonderland" has a lot of wisdom at hand. A well-known scene serves psychologists as a metaphor for how people are sinking deeper and deeper into the world of conspiracy theories.

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