60-Second Psych

People who played instruments as children responded a bit quicker to complex speech sounds as adults, even if they had not played an instrument in many years. Erika Beras reports

Computer-use affects the brain's ability to generalize the skill of moving a mouse. Christie Nicholson reports

A particular type of meditation training led study subjects to become more altruistic. Christie Nicholson reports

A new study finds that diapers, both disposable and cloth, impede walking for babies. Christie Nicholson reports

Making decisions faster may improve the accuracy of choosing the guilty person from a police lineup. Christie Nicholson reports

New research suggests that testosterone may make us more aggressive without us consciously feeling any aggression. Christie Nicholson reports

A forthcoming study finds that keeping busy with selfless tasks greatly expands our perception of how much time we have. Christie Nicholson reports

New research finds a relatively simple method to increase your capacity for self-control. Christie Nicholson reports

If we think of time as money, we might be undermining our ability to enjoy free time. Christie Nicholson reports

A recent study has found that we do not tend to hold individual members of a group responsible for their individual actions. Christie Nicholson reports

Researchers test a famous ethical dilemma called the "trolley problem" in a very real setting. Christie Nicholson reports

A hearing study of experienced musicians found they had a better chance than non-musicians of avoiding the hearing loss associated with aging. Christie Nicholson reports

Research finds that a cop who testified that he ran past a beating without seeing it could be telling the truth. Christie Nicholson reports

Discover how to successfully persuade others with these findings from a recent study on speech. Christie Nicholson reports

Research shows that when we practice self-restraint, we also tend to prefer aggressive messaging and movies. Christie Nicholson reports

Recent research in the journal Psychological Science found that righties tend to prefer the right side of anything (spatially speaking) and lefties the left. Christie Nicholson reports

The other week headlines were crying out that Twitter, the microblogging platform, makes us immoral, but the study on which the claim was made did not mention social media. Christie Nicholson reports

A gene that promotes monogamy in rodents may do the same in humans. Researchers think variation in this gene may help predict your man's ability to commit

When it comes to using towels in hotels, it's herd mentality, not eco-principles, that leads patrons on a greener path. Christie Nicholson reports

Back in 2006 the concept of the "long tail" stated that the Web will turn consumers into lovers of niche products and services, and that the days of the blockbuster are over. But the data tell a different story. Christie Nicholson reports