Just 2½ hours of online instruction made students a lot better at identifying misinformation on YouTube and TikTok.

Latest post is up, concerning an apparent glitch in human memory (so don't forget to read it fully; no paywall, so share widely, like, subscribe, etc.)

some thoughts and hypotheses

some thoughts and hypotheses

In conversation with Professor Shane O'Mara Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Status does not currently exist under bloc’s treaties

dopamine as an explanation for everything

(Two short pieces this week - a slightly elaborated advance written contribution to a conference I was recently invited to speak at, and my spoken script follows). I…

Jamieson Greer says Britain’s alignment with EU is a ‘problem’ for a US trade deal

The lights between Capel Street and Tara Street were installed to alert people of changes to traffic lights while they are gazing at their phones.

The idea that Canada could join the E.U. used to be a fringe topic of conversation. Donald Trump’s trade war with the country has pushed it into the mainstream.

A conversation about the science of conversation with neuroscientist and author Shane O’Mara

Jaw-dropping patient videos and miraculous testimonials ignited a frenzy in China over a technique that aims to improve drainage from the brain. Now it is entering trials worldwide.

why people forget they're getting on a plane

thinking anew about human memory

YouTube video by David Bowie

New research suggests people who speak two or more languages may have brains that age more slowly...

Nationalism—the deep psychological attachment to one's nation—is a pervasive and powerful force shaping modern social and political life worldwide. Wh…

Covid vaccination was also tied to a nearly 24% reduction in all-cause cardiac events in a large study, surprising researchers.

(note: this is the first in an in-depth multipart series, with many more pieces to follow; c. 2212 words) War has always been fought over land, sea, air, cities, ports,…

(note: this is the first in an in-depth multipart series, with many more pieces to follow; c. 2212 words) War has always been fought over land, sea, air, cities, ports,…

(note: this is the first in an in-depth multipart series, with many more pieces to follow; c. 2212 words) War has always been fought over land, sea, air, cities, ports,…

YouTube video by If Your Pet Talked

An interdisciplinary research project studying ethical, evidence-led investigative interviewing across law, neuroscience, psychology, and computational methods.

An interdisciplinary research project studying ethical, evidence-led investigative interviewing across law, neuroscience, psychology, and computational methods.

confluences of familiar strangers

confluences of familiar strangers