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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.
April 30, 2009
Category: General / Site news
Today we're introducing a new feature on Cognitive Daily. Every month, in addition to our regular blog posts, we're going to create a downloadable mini-book (or maxi-article, take your pick) about an issue related to cognitive psychology. Surprise, surprise, it's...
Posted by Dave Munger at 4:02 PM • 2 Comments •
April 29, 2009
Category: Research
When you selected the college or university you planned to attend, how did you do it? Did you read narratives offered by college guides? Did you compare relevant statistics such as the student/teacher ratio and percent of students who went...
Posted by Dave Munger at 4:14 PM • 22 Comments •
April 27, 2009
Category: Research
Last year's movie Changeling tells the story, from the late 1920s, of a mother whose son is kidnapped. Then, six months later, the police say they've found the boy and return him to his mother, who immediately claims that the...
Posted by Dave Munger at 2:46 PM • 8 Comments •
April 24, 2009
Category: Casual Fridays
On Tuesday I got to see Greta and Nora performing with the Davidson College Symphony Orchestra. As usual, they did a fantastic job playing and the orchestra received a standing ovation. One of the pieces they played was Bedřich Smetana's...
Posted by Dave Munger at 4:42 PM • 24 Comments •
April 23, 2009
Category: Research
Imagine the following scenario: Matthew is playing with his new kitten late one night. He is wearing only his boxer shorts, and the kitten sometimes walks over his genitals. Eventually, this arouses him, and he begins to rub his bare...
Posted by Dave Munger at 3:55 PM • 39 Comments •
April 22, 2009
Category: Research
I was a member of my high school debate team, and I did fairly well, but my partner, Glenn, always got better marks from the judges. Most often, they praised his hand gestures, which were proclaimed to be "expressive" and...
Posted by Dave Munger at 3:27 PM • 6 Comments •
April 20, 2009
Category: Research
New research identifies individuals with an exceptional ability to identify faces.
Posted by Dave Munger at 3:21 PM • 82 Comments •
April 17, 2009
Category: Casual Fridays
Last week I created a survey that was truly humbling. The goal was to find out if time and money invested in preparing for the SAT and other standardized college admission tests is worth it. The first thing I learned...
Posted by Dave Munger at 5:41 PM • 20 Comments •
April 16, 2009
Category: Research
Several studies have confirmed this bizarre proposition: If you're taking a test of rote memorization, like words from a list, move your eyes from side to side for about 30 seconds before you start. Really. Researchers have found, with relative...
Posted by Dave Munger at 1:48 PM • 28 Comments •
April 13, 2009
Category: Research
One of the most controversial topics here on Cognitive Daily is whether playing video games can lead to aggressive behavior or violence -- and one of the most dramatic demonstrations of the impact of violent video games was a 2000...
Posted by Dave Munger at 11:38 AM • 30 Comments •
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