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Dave and Greta Munger Cognitive Daily reports nearly every day on fascinating peer-reviewed developments in cognition from the most respected scientists in the field.

Greta Munger is Professor of Psychology at Davidson College whose works include The History of Psychology: Fundamental Questions. Dave Munger is co-founder and president of ResearchBlogging.org and a writer whose works include Researching Online. And yes, he is married to Greta.

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April 30, 2007

How badly does the curse word study suck? (More uncensored Casual Friday results)

Category: Casual Fridays

Context. It can make all the difference in the world. The word "suck" can describe the action of a vacuum cleaner or a sex act that was illegal in the state of North Carolina until 2003. Following our analysis of...

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Who reads RSS feeds offline?

Category: General / Site news

The post on showing only part of the RSS feeds has attracted quite a lot of attention, including some rather strident comments, such as this one from "Aurora": How lazy are some people? What kind of society do we live...

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A diversion

Category: Fun and games

I know, I know, I promised more analysis of the results from last Friday's curse word study, but I haven't gotten to it yet. Busy, busy, busy. In the meantime, you can head over to Word Munger and read about...

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April 27, 2007

Totally uncensored Casual Friday curse-word study results

Category: Casual Fridays

Which curse words are most offensive? Who uses which words the most often? The awful truth is revealed...

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Brief thoughts on what's going on online

Category: News

Very young children learn better from photos. When they are read to from a picture book describing how to make a rattle, 18-months-old do better at trying to make the rattle when the book had realistic photos compared to line...

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April 26, 2007

If you want to persuade a woman, look straight at her

Category: Face perceptionLanguageMovement and exerciseResearchSocialVideo Games / Technology

There is a considerable body of research showing that eye contact is a key component of social interaction. Not only are people more aroused when they are looked at directly, but if you consistently look at the person you speak...

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Is reprinting a figure "fair use"?

Category: Analysis

When Shelley Batts wrote up a report on an article about antioxidants in fruits, she never expected to get contacted by the copyright police, but that's exactly what happened. She had reproduced a table and a figure from the article,...

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April 25, 2007

#@¢$ing A! Now's your chance to take the curse word study!

Category: Casual Fridays

Last week's Casual Fridays study filled up so quickly that many of those who wanted to participate weren't able to. This was due to our survey provider's limits on the number of responses. After a preliminary look at the data,...

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April 24, 2007

Colors can tell us a lot about how we recognize shapes

Category: AttentionPerceptionResearch

The Beck effect is difficult to replicate online, because it involves testing reaction times. However, I think I've figured out a way to approximate the effect. This movie (Quicktime required) will show you how it works. Just follow the directions...

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Can soccer goalkeepers influence penalty kicks?

Category: News

Penalty kicks are nearly universally reviled among soccer fans, yet they remain an important part of the game. The sport is so exhausting that extending it beyond 30 minutes of extra time in a playoff game could be dangerous for...

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April 23, 2007

Is showing only part of the post as bad as breaking articles into pages?

Category: General / Site news

One of the most hated practices on the Internet is the breaking of articles into pages. Jason Kottke swearingly rants against it here, and Mike Davidson denounces the practice here. I don't much like the practice either, especially when a...

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April 20, 2007

Semi-Casual Fridays: What curse words really @#$& you off?

Category: Casual Fridays

Update: New version of the study is up here! #@*& it if I couldn't come up with a shorter Casual Friday study this week. When we started doing Casual Fridays a year and a half ago, the goal was to...

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April 19, 2007

Preventing tragedy fraught with subtle difficulties

Category: News

While the debate over guns and gun control has taken center stage on ScienceBlogs, ultimately there's a human pulling the trigger. The New York Times has an interesting article about the problems getting troubled students to seek help before they...

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April 18, 2007

Self-refilling bowls: An idea whose time should never come

Category: PerceptionResearchTaste

One "trick" dieters often use is to put their food on a smaller plate. The idea is to fool yourself into thinking you're eating more food than you really are. But doesn't our stomach tell us how full we are?...

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Some potential benefits of nicotine

Category: News

Madam Fathom has an excellent discussion of nicotine's effect on the brain and cognitive function. First off, I've rarely seen a clearer explanation of how neurons actually work: Neurons are functionally integrated in expansive neural networks, with each neuron receiving...

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April 17, 2007

ScienceBloggers talk about Virginia Tech

Category: Analysis

Earlier today I wrote a post about optical illusions. I was hoping it would distract me from thinking about the Virginia Tech shootings. It didn't. I began to see connections between the illusions and the tragedy: That sinking feeling that...

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