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Greta Munger is Professor of Psychology at Davidson College whose works include The History of Psychology: Fundamental Questions. Dave Munger is co-founder and editor of ResearchBlogging.org and a columnist on SEEDMAGAZINE.COM. And yes, he is married to Greta.
July 31, 2006
Category: Research
[originally posted on March 16, 2005] I've taken only two pictures of the Mona Lisa, and both turned out about the same: they captured the frenzied attempts of dozens of tourists trying to take a picture of the most-recognized image...
Posted by Dave Munger at 10:01 AM • 1 Comments •
July 27, 2006
Category: Research
[originally posted December 9, 2005] A few months ago, Jon Stewart opened the eyes of his Daily Show audience when he interviewed the author of the book On Bullshit. Viewers accustomed to hearing the familiar bleep when Stewart enters foul-mouth...
Posted by Dave Munger at 10:53 AM • 2 Comments •
July 26, 2006
Category: News
I'm still on vacation, but I've got just enough time to pop in with a quick link to a nice discussion about the link between heredity and IQ. While some have argued that as much of 75 percent of the...
Posted by Dave Munger at 10:30 AM • 6 Comments •
July 25, 2006
Category: Research
We've written a lot on Cognitive Daily about the relationship between violent video game play and real-world aggressive behavior. While we feel the evidence showing that playing violent games does cause real aggression is compelling, a frequent critique of our...
Posted by Dave Munger at 10:55 AM • 5 Comments •
July 24, 2006
Category: Research
[originally posted April 6, 2005] Listen to these two musical excerpts and note any differences you discern: Ave Maria, version 1 Ave Maria, version 2 (Source: courtesy of Mayumi Hamamoto and Kyota Ko) If you're a typical nonmusician, you will...
Posted by Dave Munger at 10:28 AM • 24 Comments •
July 21, 2006
Category: News
How is a mother "connected" to her infant? According to a recent report in Stem Cells, quite literally. The research, conducted on mice, found the stem cells of fetal mice were present in their mothers' brains. These cells persist long...
Posted by Dave Munger at 8:49 AM • 0 Comments •
July 20, 2006
Category: Research
[article originally posted September 27, 2005] All this talk about stereotypes can get you thinking. Perhaps some stereotypes reflect actual differences. Take color vision, for example: men often refer to themselves as "color-impaired," letting the women in their lives make...
Posted by Dave Munger at 10:22 AM • 11 Comments •
July 18, 2006
Category: Research
Is beauty a universal standard? Or is it in the eye of the beholder? Some research on attractiveness, including some we've discussed on CogDaily, suggests that "average" faces are the most attractive, and that most people agree on what makes...
Posted by Dave Munger at 10:30 AM • 5 Comments •
July 17, 2006
Category: Research
[article originally posted July 6, 2005] Today's article is one of my all-time favorites. It was originally written by Katherine Kiechel, an undergraduate at Williams College as part of her honors thesis, and could serve as a model for others...
Posted by Dave Munger at 10:14 AM • 16 Comments •
July 14, 2006
Category: General / Site news
The whole Munger family will be heading out of town for the next three weeks. Fortunately, there should be plenty to keep you occupied here while we're gone. We've written up a few posts in anticipation of the trip, and...
Posted by Dave Munger at 10:37 AM • 1 Comments •
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