Children born ready to learn languages

Children born ready to learn languages

To learn a language is to learn a set of all-purpose rules that can be used in an infinite number of ways. A new study shows that by the age of seven months, human infants are on the lookout for…
Why does foreign money seem like play money?

Why does foreign money seem like play money?

Why does foreign money often feel like play money to travelers" Just in time for summer vacation season, an important new study from the June issue of the Journal of Consumer Research examines why…
Are we always ambivalent?

Are we always ambivalent?

It’s totally understandable to feel ambivalent when presented with both positive and negative evidence. However, people often feel ambivalent even when all the news is good or bad, anticipating…
Women too shy to ask for contraception?

Women too shy to ask for contraception?

Young, single women in urban China are aware of contraceptive methods but some may be too shy to ask for them, research published in the online open access journal BMC Health Services Research…
Why girls are afraid to be good at math

Why girls are afraid to be good at math

A popular stereotype that boys are better at mathematics than girls undermines girls' math performance because it causes worrying that erodes the mental resources needed for problem solving, new…