Why do some people always get lost?
This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. Like many of the researchers who study how people find their way from place to place, David Uttal is a poor navigator. “When…
A robot named ‘Emo’ can out-smile you by 840 milliseconds
If you want your humanoid robot to realistically simulate facial expressions, it’s all about timing. And for the past five years, engineers at Columbia University’s Creative Machines Lab have been…
The psychology of why video game farming is so satisfying
In the game Stardew Valley, you clear fields overgrown with weeds. You smash stones and chop down trees. You till the soil. You plant and water crops. You harvest. You…
Why do over 80% of older Americans consider themselves “healthy” despite chronic illness?
A National Health Interview Survey found that 82 percent of American adults between the ages of 65 and 74 rated their health as either “excellent,” “very good” or “good” despite the fact that…
Why do over 80% of older Americans consider themselves “healthy” despite chronic illness?
A National Health Interview Survey found that 82 percent of American adults between the ages of 65 and 74 rated their health as either “excellent,” “very good” or “good” despite the fact that…
Why do over 80% of older Americans consider themselves “healthy” despite chronic illness?
A National Health Interview Survey found that 82 percent of American adults between the ages of 65 and 74 rated their health as either “excellent,” “very good” or “good” despite the fact that…
