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60-Second Mind — 334 episodes · page 2 of 4
Meat-Eating Is Viewed as More of a Man's Game
When Pro-Vaccine Messaging Backfires
Shut Off E-Mail to Ease Work Stress
Keeping Secrets Weighs You Down, Literally
If We Feel Too Busy, It's Probably Due to Having Too Much Free Time
Men Who Hold a Gun Appear Taller and Stronger
We Tend to Underestimate How Much We Weigh
Ability to Learn Is Affected by the Timing of Sleep
Mind Wandering Is Linked to Your Working Memory
How to Gain Self-Control
Hunger Affects What We See
Dehydration Affects Women's Moods
Why Online Dating Doesn't Work
If Time Is Money, Then Free Time Is Frustrating
More Than One Blow for a Concussion in Football
How the Itch Informs the Scratch
Lack of Sleep Might Make You Feel Hungrier
Men Spend the Big Bucks When Women Are Scarce
Cognitive Decline Sets in around Age 45
The Elderly React Slowly Because They Want to Be Right
Toddlers Don't Monitor Their Own Speech
A Quirk of Speech May Become a New Vocal Style
Individuals Are Removed from Blame When in Groups
Killing 1 Person to Save 5
Dreams Help Soothe Your Bad Memories
Protein Might Ward Off Afternoon Snooze
How We View Half-Naked Men and Women
Brains Built to Cooperate
Be Afraid, but Not Too Afraid
Are Men Funnier Than Women?
Body Language Improves Our Communication
Young Children Think Differently about Ownership
Clothing Reveals Racial Stereotypes
Speech Disorders May Be Helped Using Rhythm and Familiar Words
Scientists Find a New Way to Measure Pain
Musicians Maintain Hearing Better
Overeating Depends on Context
Global Survey Links Religion and Happiness
Ability for Mathematics May Be Inborn
Spoiling the Ending Makes for a Better Story
More Football Players Found to Suffer from Degenerative Disease
Panic Attack Sufferers Are Unaware of Symptoms
Compulsive Gamblers Combine Impulsiveness with Irrationality
Hot Baths May Cure Loneliness
Paying in Cash Keeps Us Healthy
Small Study: Young Gang Members Want Dogs Mostly for Companionship
Inattentional Blindness Can Make You Not Perceive Events
Math Learning Disability as Common as Dyslexia
The Blind Use the Visual Cortex to Process Sound
Rude People Can Be Perceived as Powerful
How to Speak Persuasively
Know Thyself
First Impressions Can Be Quite Accurate
Reading the Mind to Restore Speech
Our Uhs and Ums May Help Children Learn Language
Yawns Are Contagious When You're with Friends
People with Tourette Syndrome Show Strong Cognitive Control
First Sex Alters Body Image
Self-Restraint Leads Us to Prefer Aggression
Right-Handers Tend to Prefer the Right Side
Perception of Our Physical State When Depressed or Anxious
Social Context Influences Language
Early Attachment May Affect Our Ability to Resolve Conflict in Relationships
Look to Lessen Acute Pain
Cannabis May Influence Onset of Psychosis
Babies Think Large Means Dominant
Meditation Correlated with Structural Changes in the Brain
Play Up That Ugly Trait
The Popularity of Predictive Medical Testing
What It Means to Forgive
The Strongest Predictor for Low Stress
More Money Doesn't Mean More Happiness
What Makes an Honest Smile Honest?
Visual Illusions Depend On Visual Cortex Size
Brain Imaging Studies Show Different Cultures Have Different Brains
Fear-Based Messaging May Influence Skepticism of Global Warming
Who Teens Blame for Bullying
Male Names Are Still Mentioned First
Beware of Brain Differences in the Sexes
Generosity Might Keep Us Healthy
Adversity Is Linked to Life Satisfaction
Thinking about Time or Money Impacts How We Spend Our Days
Tennis Players' Grunts May Slow Opponents' Reactions
Women Apologize More Frequently Than Men Do
We Only Trust Experts If They Agree with Us
Mind-Reading Tools Go Commercial
It's Very Tough to Tell Just How Drunk Someone Is
Generation X Loyaler to Religion Than Previous Generation
Poor Linguistic Ability May Indicate Risk of Alzheimer's
Your Opinion of Climate Change Depends on Your Social Psychology
Psychology Studies Biased toward Western Undergrads
Busting the Myth That Opposites Attract
The Impact of Rude Behavior on a Business
Large-Brained Mammals Live Longer
Bully or Victim? More Similar Than We Might Think
The Connection Between Multiple Sclerosis and Depression
The Real Concern When Couples Fight
How We Fool Ourselves Over and Over
The Staying Power of Alcoholics Anonymous
Lower IQ Scores Linked to Higher Suicide Risk