Language Diffusion
Mathematical models from physics can show us how a big language might eradicate a smaller one, Ida Emilie Steinmark finds.
Category: Social Sciences
Is Your Messy Kitchen Giving You the Munchies?
Chaotic environments such as messy kitchens can cause stress, which can then lead us to over-snack on calorific treats – twice as many cookies according to this study!
Robotic Etiquette
Touching a robot’s bottom triggers an unconscious emotional reaction – suggesting we respond to humanoid robots as if they are people, not computers.
Laughing at Stupid Jokes Can Help Us in Court
Artur Balabanov explores how much people are willing to let the majority make their decisions for them.
How #FOMO may be affecting your mental health
Holly Scott investigates how a Fear of Missing Out is leaving many social media users tired, anxious and depressed.
Can we use online games as educational tools?
Feeling guilty about spending your precious time playing games online? Feel guilt no more. Find out why in this article.
Does Rock Music Make You Happier?
Margaret Laurie explores the benefit of listening to heavy metal music on a regular basis.
Meditations on mindfulness: all it’s cracked up to be?
Mindfulness-based therapy – as a more ‘natural’ alternative to drugs – to treat depression or anxiety is very popular at the moment. But how much of the recent zeal for mindfulness is rooted in science, and how much is marketing?
