The Codex: speech, gesturing, and weight

The Codex: speech, gesturing, and weight

I’ve been having a peek at the Science Codex, and come across this cluster of articles. Gesturing while talking helps change your thoughts New research says words, gestures translated by same brain…
It's New Years: No More Lying

It's New Years: No More Lying

Does it take effort to tell the truth or are you naturally honest? In other words, are you truthful or a liar? A Harvard neuroimaging study showed that you're wired to be one or the other. The study…
In Love With Your Stuff?  Maybe

In Love With Your Stuff? Maybe

If you were around in the early days of the iPhone, you may have thought users were in love with it.   Proponents spoke of it in romantic terms and looked for reasons to discuss it, with…
Music-Induced Holiday Homicide

Music-Induced Holiday Homicide

In the month of December (and October, November, and January), PA systems in malls around the country play holiday music. And when we hear the telltale pa-rum-pum-pum-pum we want to strangle the…
Inherent Intelligence:  How widespread is it?

Inherent Intelligence: How widespread is it?

Suppose you want to measure how inherent intelligence is distributed amongst the population.  That is to say, you want to get a sense for how many are born with the potential to be very smart,…