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Inherited behaviors, traits that appear during adolescence may be related to adult cannabis use
While some youth experiment with marijuana but don't go on to long-term use, others develop a problematic pot habit that
Study finds that many published psychology experiments lack evidence of validity
An examination of nearly 350 published psychological experiments found that nearly half failed to show that they were based on
The psychology of lockdown suggests sticking to rules gets harder the longer it continues
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions of people to live under strict lockdown conditions, but the psychology of human behavior
Big cities breed partners in crime: New model shows it is easier to find partners in high population
Your intuition is correct. You are more likely to become a victim of a crime if you live in a
Brain-inspired computing could tackle big problems in a small way
While computers have become smaller and more powerful and supercomputers and parallel computing have become the standard, we are about
Action-oriented goals produce higher probability of purchases under tight deadlines
If you want something done, ask a busy person — or so the saying goes. According to a new paper
Brain waves detected in mini-brains grown in a dish
Scientists have created miniature brains from stem cells that developed functional neural networks. Despite being a million times smaller than
Change the bias, change the behavior? Maybe not
The concept of implicit bias has made its way into the general consciousness, most often in the context of racial
Coping skills program helps social service workers reduce stress, trauma after disasters
An intervention called Caregivers Journey of Hope can help social service workers — especially those with the least experience in