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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, 2007
Category: Research
Take a look at this movie (QuickTime Required): The moving object is exactly the same in each picture, but the background is different. If you're like most people, you'll see one object as an ice skater, and the other as...
Posted by Dave Munger at 11:44 AM • 6 Comments •
Category: News
Here's an interesting question: If we shipwrecked a boatload of babies on the Galapagos Islands--assuming they had all the food, water, and shelter they needed to survive--would they produce language in any form when they grew up? It comes from...
Posted by Dave Munger at 7:34 AM • 34 Comments •
July 30, 2007
Category: News
You might think the best way to make a robot seem more "human" is to reproduce human features as precisely as possible, like in this YouTube video: But most people are creeped out by robots this "real." We're actually more...
Posted by Dave Munger at 8:33 AM • 10 Comments •
July 27, 2007
Category: News
CBS News has a pretty good video describing the prevalence of alcohol and drug abuse in the workplace. Perhaps most shocking is the statistic depicted in this info-graphic: Our friend Suzanne Greenlee is the benefits director for the food service...
Posted by Dave Munger at 1:57 PM • 3 Comments •
Category: News
When I was in college, Ronald Reagan was president, and his wife Nancy Reagan gained a lot of media attention with her project to end drug abuse. Here campaign followed the mantra "just say no," suggesting that kids should be...
Posted by Dave Munger at 9:11 AM • 10 Comments •
July 26, 2007
Category: News
Fox News has a very detailed review of the so-called $100 laptop, officially called the XO. The technology sounds quite impressive: Even though bright sunshine is beating down upon the laptop screen, you're having no trouble reading the display. But...
Posted by Dave Munger at 10:53 AM • 7 Comments •
July 25, 2007
Category: Research
Imagine you're taking a test--just for fun--to see how fast you can add numbers and alphabetize letters. Would it help you complete the test faster if you had a warning before each item indicating whether you'd be adding or alphabetizing?...
Posted by Dave Munger at 2:32 PM • 2 Comments •
July 24, 2007
Category: News
Greta and I have been back from Europe for about 36 hours now, and we're slowly adapting to life back in the US. Sure, the olive oil's not as good, and wine costs a fortune, but amazingly we're finding that...
Posted by Dave Munger at 10:47 AM • 3 Comments •
July 22, 2007
Category: General / Site news
I'm sitting in an Athens hotel with a cup of coffee pondering my last few hours in Europe. We've had a fabulous vacation, the longest I've ever taken in my life. At the same time, I'm looking forward to getting...
Posted by Dave Munger at 12:51 AM • 2 Comments •
July 19, 2007
Category: Research
[originally posted January 26, 2006] Kids in America grow up in a society that overwhelmingly believes in life after death. At the same time, these same kids grow up learning more and more about the nature of living organisms, and...
Posted by Dave Munger at 9:53 AM • 50 Comments •
