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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.
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My SEED column this week focuses on artificial sweeteners. Can switching to artificial sweeteners help solve the obesity problem in the U.S.? Here's a snippet: Saunders says an August report from the American Heart Association (AHA) made it quite clear...
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Over at SEEDMAGAZINE.COM, my column discusses the recent flurry of blog posts and media reporting on the placebo effect. Here's a snippet: This is the primary misconception about placebos: that the placebo itself is somehow "working" to treat a medical...
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In case you missed them, here are my picks from ResearchBlogging.org's Psychology and Neuroscience posts from the past week. Mice navigate a virtual-reality maze. Go for the amazingly cute video. Stay for the science! Brain imaging for lie-detection doesn't live...
Posted by Dave Munger at 4:13 PM • 1 Comments •
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In case you missed them, here are my picks this week for psychology/neuroscience posts from ResearchBlogging.org. Viewers of videos synchronize their blinking. It's true. When people watch videos in a group, they tend to blink at the same time. Steve...
Posted by Dave Munger at 3:28 PM • 1 Comments •
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In case you missed them, here are my picks of the week from psychology and Neuroscience from ResearchBlogging.org: Ever wondered how brain cells manage to form synapses only with other cells, and not with themselves? Neuroskeptic describes a fascinating study...
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Here are my picks this week for the best psychology/neuroscience posts on ResearchBlogging.org. Who feels pain after surgery...LONG after surgery? As many as 50 percent of patients report pain long after surgery. Healthskills examines a paper exploring some of the...
Posted by Dave Munger at 10:56 AM • 2 Comments •
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My column on SEEDMAGAZINE.COM today addresses the definition of "addiction." Does it make sense to lump all dependence on substances and even all habits under the umbrella of "dependence?" Here's a selection: We often think of true addicts as street...
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My column for SEEDMAGAZINE.COM today covers the fascinating research on perceptual illusions. While these illusions are often amazing in their own right, what's more important is what they tell us about the visual system, and how common they really are:...
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In case you missed them, here are the posts I chose as "Editor's Selections" yesterday for ResearchBlogging.org. The amazing malleability of our body image. Volunteers felt real pain watching someone hurt a fake hand. Can we use EEG to predict...
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My column on SEEDMAGAZINE.COM today discusses recent research on acupuncture: The science behind acupuncture is dubious. It's difficult to properly control an acupuncture study because its practitioners--and those receiving treatment--are heavily invested in the results. In a Norwegian study of...
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