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Sinopsis
Leading science journalists provide a weekly one-minute commentary on the latest developments in the science of brain and behavior. For a full-length, weekly podcast you can subscribe to Science Talk: The Podcast of Scientific American . To view all our archived podcasts please visit: www.scientificamerican.com/podcast
Episodios
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Mindfulness May Improve Test Scores
28/03/2013 Duración: 01minA recent study finds that a meditation practice improved Graduate Record Exam scores. Christie Nicholson reports
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We Think the Future Is Closer Than the Past
22/03/2013 Duración: 01minA recent study finds that we might think of time as though we are literally moving through it. Christie Nicholson reports
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Sexting Habits of Teens
07/03/2013 Duración: 01minA recent study takes a closer look at the sexting habits of one particular subgroup within teens. Christie Nicholson reports
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Studying Languages Can Grow the Brain
28/02/2013 Duración: 01minResearchers have found that people who study languages tend to show significant growth in certain areas of the brain. Christie Nicholson reports
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Three-Year-Olds Know Better
18/02/2013 Duración: 01minA study finds that three-year-old children know a lot more than we might give them credit for. Christie Nicholson reports
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You May Think Your Name Is Rare
11/02/2013 Duración: 01minWe tend to overestimate how rare our names are, perhaps in an effort to preserve a sense of being special. Christie Nicholson reports
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We Are What We Smell
03/02/2013 Duración: 01minA recent study finds that we can instill our emotions in others through chemical signals delivered by scent. Christie Nicholson reports
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Coffee Boosts Recognition of Positive Words
30/01/2013 Duración: 01minA recent study finds that we tend to recognize words associated with positive thoughts faster after we've had some coffee. Christie Nicholson reports
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Diapers Hinder Walking for Babies
23/01/2013 Duración: 01minA new study finds that diapers, both disposable and cloth, impede walking for babies. Christie Nicholson reports
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Images of Thin Bodies Impact Body Preferences
15/01/2013 Duración: 01minA recent study shows that images of thin women do in fact alter women's body preferences. Christie Nicholson reports
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Dexter Talks Psychopath Stress Management
08/01/2013 Duración: 01minMichael C. Hall, of TV's Dexter, talks about psychopathy with psychologist Kevin Dutton, author of The Wisdom of Psychopaths
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Dan Ariely Talks Creativity and Dishonesty
29/12/2012 Duración: 01minDan Ariely is a professor of behavior economics at Duke University. His latest book, The (Honest) Truth about Dishonesty, explains how creativity makes us better liars--even to ourselves
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Natural Setting and Tech Break Boost Creativity
22/12/2012 Duración: 01minVolunteers who spent at least four days hiking with no communications or computing technology scored higher on creativity tests upon their return than did a control group. Rose Eveleth reports
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Civilian Trauma May Contribute to Combat PTSD
08/12/2012 Duración: 01minVeterans with post-traumatic stress disorder were more likely to have experienced violence or abuse in civilian life, especially during childhood. Karen Hopkin reports
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Bad Boys and Gals Present as More Attractive
02/12/2012 Duración: 01minPeople who score higher on negative personality traits know how to look hotter when they try harder than do those with more stable characters. Christie Nicholson reports
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When Old Habits Die Easy
25/11/2012 Duración: 01minNew research finds a way to break an embedded habit, even a bad habit, at least for mice. Christie Nicholson reports
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Rats' Whiskers Inspire New Way to See
14/11/2012 Duración: 01minBlindfolded subjects were able to successfully use a plastic version of a rat's whisker to help them detect objects. Christie Nicholson reports
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Stable or Sexy? It Depends on Ovulation
06/11/2012 Duración: 01minA women who settles down with what she considers to be a stable man might not find him all that attractive while she is ovulating. Christie Nicholson reports
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Cash Rewards Might Make Us Unhappy
29/10/2012 Duración: 01minA recent study finds that when we can easily quantify a good we tend to be less happy with it, as opposed to those goods that are less easily quantifiable. Christie Nicholson reports
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How We Process Horrible Sounds
26/10/2012 Duración: 01minResearchers develop a model for how we find certain sounds, like nails on a chalkboard, unbearable. Christie Nicholson reports