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A new cognitive psychology article nearly every day

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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 editor of ResearchBlogging.org and a columnist on SEEDMAGAZINE.COM. And yes, he is married to Greta.

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June 30, 2008

Are MMORPGs "addictive"?

Category: Research

In our discussions of violence associated with video game play, we've frequently noted that there appear to be different effects depending on the type of video game. Some games are more violent than others, and some games reward violence while...

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June 27, 2008

Casual Fridays -- Summer break

Category: Casual Fridays

This is just a brief note to let our loyal Casual Friday readers know that we'll be going on a break for the summer. We should be able to maintain a semi-reasonable pace with the regular Cognitive Daily posts, but...

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June 26, 2008

How do you make a reputation for yourself?

Category: Research

My high school experience, like that of nearly everyone who attended my school, was a perplexing one. It seemed there were only a few "popular" people -- those that everyone knew and liked -- and wanted to be like. Everyone...

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June 25, 2008

Help generate the initial list of subtopics for v.2 of ResearchBlogging.org

Category: General / Site news

We're still working hard on getting the next version of ResearchBlogging.org ready to go. I know this is taking a long time, but since we have a (semi) working system right now, we really want to get this right. It...

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June 23, 2008

Multi-tasking, task-switching, and humans -- or why I didn't finish writing this post three hours ago

Category: Research

Do you multitask? I'm not talking about literally doing two things at once, like emailing while talking on the phone, or playing the trombone while washing the dishes. I'm talking about the more common phenomenon of starting one project before...

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June 21, 2008

Casual Fridays bonus round: Does anyone like Brazil nuts? Anyone?

Category: Casual Fridays

One of the things that motivated Nora and me to conduct the Casual Friday nuts study was our intense ambivalence toward the Brazil nut. It's so much bigger than the other nuts that it tends to dominate any mixture, even...

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June 20, 2008

Casual Fridays: Do grocery stores give us the right mix of nuts?

Category: Casual Fridays

Last week we asked our readers what their favorite types of mixed nuts were. Does the mixture that comes in the can actually approximate real-world preferences, or are the nut-packagers just giving us the cheapest nuts, with no allowances for...

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June 19, 2008

Does music help us learn language?

Category: Research

One of the first steps to learning a language is figuring out where one word ends and the next one begins. Since fluent speakers don't generally pause between words, it can be a daunting task. We've discussed one of the...

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June 17, 2008

New insight into what makes things appear "glossy"

Category: Research

What makes something look glossy? At first, it doesn't seem like a difficult question -- it's something smooth and reflective. But if you were to attempt to draw something that looked glossy, how would you to it? Now, the problem...

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June 16, 2008

What sound are you hearing? It may depend on the words you read

Category: Research

Listen to this short audio clip: The clip plays two notes that are two full octaves apart. That's a greater range than many people can produce vocally. It should be easy for anyone to tell the difference between these two...

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