FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 23, 2019·3 min readSeven seconds of Spiderman viewing yields a 20% phobia symptom reductionStudy reports people with insect phobias reported a 20% reduction in symptoms following seven-seconds of exposure to the superhero movies Spiderman and Antman.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 3, 2016·6 min readWhy Some Songs Get Stuck in Our HeadA new study finds those earworm songs that get stuck in our heads are usually faster, fairly generic and easier to remember, but with unique intervals that set them apart from 'average' pop songs.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 25, 2016·4 min readMemory Activation Before Exposure Reduces Life-Long Fear of SpidersResearchers report the effect of exposure therapy can be improved by disrupting the recreation of fear memories in arachnophobes.Read More
