Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·August 30, 2020·5 min readLet’s Scrap the Neuromyths: No, You Aren’t a ‘Visual’ or ‘Auditory’ PersonBelieving in neuromyths, especially concerning learning styles, may be dangerous to personal development. Researchers debunk the concepts surrounding neuromyths.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 16, 2019·5 min readMyth-busting study reveals that gamblers can’t detect slot machine payout percentagesStudy busts the long-held belief that gamblers can detect differences in how much, and how often, certain slot machines payout.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 18, 2017·3 min readDebunking the Myth That OCD is Associated With Superior IntelligenceA new study disputes a myth popularized by Freud. Reporting in Neuropsychological Review, researchers say they have found no association between obsessive compulsive disorder and higher IQ.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 10, 2017·5 min readBelief in Neuromyths is Extremely CommonA new Frontiers in Psychology study reveals many teachers believe in common misconceptions about learning and the brain. Researchers say they are considering creating an online training scheme aimed at educators to help dispel such neuromyths.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 25, 2017·6 min read‘Psychology Vaccine’ Could Help Immunize Public Against Fake News on Climate ChangeWhile misinformation can cancel our accurate statements about climate change, researchers report that delivering a 'vaccine, or preemptive exposure, to fragments of misinformation may cancel out the negative false news and help preserve the facts.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 22, 2016·3 min readWatching a Lot of TV Makes People More Susceptible to Everyday MythsIrrespective of age, education level or gender, those who watch a lot of television are more likely to be susceptible to everyday myths, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 14, 2016·4 min readMyth Busting: Why People Still Believe a Second Head Trauma Could Cure AmnesiaA new study looks at the origin of why people believe a secondary head trauma could cure amnesia.Read More