Twenty-nine active duty service members stood neck-deep in near-freezing water, then tried to think of words that had almost nothing in common. The result was more complex than a simple drop in thinking. The biggest early jolt of cold did not neatly predict who struggled most, yet colder skin still tracked with weaker performance once…
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A study in Frontiers in Psychology brings a practical stake to a familiar personality question: how do introverted students fare when school asks them to learn through conversation, teamwork and peer exchange? The research found that introverted students who were more socially engaged reported higher self-esteem than introverted students who were less engaged. The study,…
A study in the Journal of Personality found that self-compassion predicted more stable feelings of self-worth than global self-esteem. The work, associated with Kristin D. Neff of the University of Texas at Austin, offers a useful research lens for a familiar habit: adults saying “sorry” before they’ve caused harm. Frequent apology can look like good…
A study in Nature recorded activity from hundreds of individual neurons in eight people as they took part in natural English conversations. The work, led by researchers associated with Massachusetts General Hospital, shows that single brain cells carry information about upcoming speech before a person says a word. The findings give scientists an unusually close…
