When Linda Oyesiku was a child, she skinned her knee on her school’s playground. The school nurse cleaned her up and covered the wound with a peach-tinted bandage. On Oyesiku’s…
Category: Psychology
A rare bird sighting doesn’t lead to seeing more kinds of rare birds
It was a cold, overcast Saturday morning in Salem, Ore., when Jesse Laney set out to catch a glimpse of a painted bunting. He’d heard earlier that week through a…
In the social distancing era, boredom may pose a public health threat
In recent months, journalists and public health experts have bandied about the term “pandemic fatigue.” Though not clearly defined, the general gist is that people have grown tired of the…
Surprisingly, humans recognize joyful screams faster than fearful screams
Screams of joy appear to be easier for our brains to comprehend than screams of fear, a new study suggests. The results add a surprising new layer to scientists’ long-held…
Professor Peter Saville on Tools and Knowledge in the Post-Pandemic Era
Life has changed dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic. For more than a year, people were locked in their homes, causing significant changes in their daily lives, psychological state and work…
