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> The woman who grew phantom fingers
Inside the human brain there is a map of the body drawn in neural tissue....
> Horror films and galleries of modern art
If you're looking to enhance your experience of abstract art, you may want to consider spending some pre-gallery time watching a horror film....
> We cyberloaf more when we are tired
'Cyberloafing' means frittering away work time on an unrelated online activity, whether it be web comics, perusing news sites or watching the 1982 sno...
> Can Wii help lonely older people?
A psychological challenge for older people is to deal with the restrictions that old age places on their way of life. Could playing the Wii could...
> Are we prejudiced against robots?
The human tendency to form groups can turn ugly when we derogate non-members and start seeing them as somehow lesser people....
> What we wear affects how we think
Whether donning a suit for an interview or a sexy outfit for a date, it's obvious that most of us are well aware of the power of clothing to affect ho...
> What do children know about wisdom?
A new study reported on our Research Digest looks at what children understand by wisdom and how this changes as they get older....
> Bursting balloons and anxious faces
A new study reported on our Research Digest looks at the way people's emotional expressions can affect our own risk taking....
> The pleasures of scratching an itch
To scratch an itch is one of life's great pleasures. Our Research Digest tells you why....
> Stroke victim cannot recognise close family
Neuropsychologists in The Netherlands and the UK have documented the curious case of a 62-year-old stroke patient whose brain damage affected her perc...
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