Brain Science for Writers Roundup 5/31/2015

"Flooded street and vehicles" by MarkBuckawicki - Own work. Licensed under CC0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Top Pick: Why it's OK to swear on social media—and other tips for tweeting disasters (Actual disasters, not social media firestorms)

Top Pick: Kurt Vonnegut graphed the world’s most popular stories

What Is Odd Pricing?

“I know I shouldn’t text from the toilet, but….”

Here's What It Feels Like to Be Invisible

Do parents favor their biological children over their adopted ones?

Single and secretly wondering which of your friends might be able to introduce you to your future soulmate? See this article on cupid in your network.

Up Your Online Dating Game with Evidence-Based Strategies

How To Make The Most Of Your Valentine’s Day: Tips for finding love or maintaining your current relationship.

Are yinz frfr? What your Twitter dialect says about where you live

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Brain Science for Writers Roundup 5/18/15

"Hope in a Prison of Despair" by Evelyn De Morgan - Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Top Pick: How to Help the Growing Female Prison Population

Believing Beauty Is Attainable Causes Pain. Also, check out the interesting tidbits in the "I think I can" sidebar.

Famous Paintings Can Reveal Visual Disorders

Speaking a second language may change how you see the world

Ovulation changes women’s desire for variety in products

The Smell of Stress and Fear

Poverty Shrinks Brains from Birth

Depressed parents cause anxiety and bad behavior in toddlers

Shopping while hungry leads to more non-food purchases

Sexy men make others take bigger risks with money

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Brain Science for Writers Roundup 5/17/15

"Boy Face from Venezuela" by The Photographer - Own work. Licensed under CC0 via Wikimedia Commons.


Top Pick: Can You Call a 9-Year-Old a Psychopath?

Top Pick: Young, Attractive, and Totally Not Into Having Sex

How social norms come into being. Seems relevant for bestselling book and box office hits as well.

“She’s strong for a girl”: The Negative Impact of Stereotypes About Women

Too much praise may make kids narcissistic

Noise And Distraction May Hold Untapped Creativity; First Physiological Evidence Of 'Leaky Attention' (HT Passive Guy)

Trust issues? It may be your brain structure

The psychology of female serial killers

Why you might want to beware the introvert on your team

Psychopaths cannot understand punishment—what does that mean for the courtroom?

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Brain Science for Writers Roundup 5/3/15

Top Pick:  Han Solo Shot First. The surprising significance of past tense, present tense, and everything in between on Wikipedia

After handshakes, we sniff people's scent on our hand. Kinda creepy, but cool!

Harsher punishments for the obese and hippies -- particularly for purity related violations. Insightful and depressing look at how subliminal biases can work.

Gossip boosts self reflection.

"I did it for the team" – How outsiders cheat in pursuit of popularity

Does Thinking About God Increase Our Willingness to Make Risky Decisions?

By age three, girls already show a preference for thin people

The Women Who Stare at Babies. Women who want to be mothers enjoy looking at baby faces more than other women. A good example of how a character's point of view can affect visual descriptions.

Moral Time: Does Our Internal Clock Influence Moral Judgments?

By helping other people, you'll find it easier to accept the help you need


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