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World-Famous Psychological Experiments That Shocked Us

The experiment found that 75% of participants reported the smoke almost immediately when they were alone in the room, however, this figure dropped to 10% when actors were in the room with them. In fact, nine out of ten participants kept on filling in their questionnaires.

Has the Cure to Child Depression Been Found? Possibly

Specifically, what they found is that among both boys and girls, participation in team sports was associated with a larger hippocampus, and in the case of boys, was also an indicator of a smaller chance to suffer from depression. The gender disparity in the results raises interesting questions.

Here Are 25 of the Most Unusual Competitive Sports Ever!

Hotdog Eating Contests One of the more prominent forms of competitive eating, the rules involve participants trying to eat as many hot dogs as they can in a ten minute period.

The Super-Nut That Helps Slow Down Cognitive Decline

In the study, 64 college students were recruited and their memory, reasoning, and mood were measured over the course of 8 weeks, during which the participants were divided into 2 groups that were interchangeably given a daily portion of walnuts or a walnut-free diet.

Paralyzed Patient Communicates Through Mind-Reading Tech

The participant is cognitively healthy and able to make out grunts, but the paralysis prevents him from articulating words, meaning that he is suffering from complete anarthria.

Scientists Find a Way to Convert Brainwaves Into Sentences

In fact, the scientists managed to teach a machine to translate brainwaves they recorded from a number of participants into fully formed sentences with a less than 3% error rate - an unprecedented success compared to previous attempts.

These Brain Exercises Could Reduce Dementia Risk by 30%

They claim that a short course of “speed of processing” training – designed to boost how quickly participants recognize objects – can produce cognitive benefits in older people even ten years later.

Can Faking a Smile Lift Your Mood? The Science Is In!

In this study, participants were asked to hold a pen either with their teeth (this expression was believed to replicate smiling) or with their lips (a neutral expression). The participants were then shown funny cartoons, and their reactions were recorded.

What Your Eyes Can Reveal About Your Intelligence

Initially, the researchers intended to measure pupil dilations as a sign of mental effort in 500 people aged 18-35, but they soon noticed that the participants with a larger pupil diameter also performed better on memory tasks.

What is the Trait Many Creative People Have in Common?

In a study conducted at John Hopkins University, some participants were told by the researchers that they were “not picked” to work with the group, while others were not snubbed the same way. There was no real group, the aim was just to make part of the participants feel left out and alienated.