Sunday, February 5, 2017

Misophonia....intense reaction to particular noises

http://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(16)31530-5

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

"In the life of every person there comes a point when he realizes that out of all the seemingly limitless possibilities of his youth he has in fact become one actuality." Henry Kissinger

"In the life of every person there comes a point when he realizes that out of all the seemingly limitless possibilities of his youth he has in fact become one actuality." Henry Kissinger

Across Europe, distrust of mainstream political parties is on the rise

The far right is gaining support in some corners of Europe, but more marked is the rejection by voters of the political establishment

A brief guide to everything that’s annoying about Apple

This week, the tech giant reported its first fall in sales for 13 years. Have we finally fallen out of love with its shiny new iPhones? Not quite – but there are some small issues ...

How to raise a brilliant child without screwing them up

Forget tiger mother techniques, the best way to make sure your children achieve their full potential is to nurture their interest gently, says psychologist Oliver James

Play nice! How the internet is trying to design out toxic behaviour

Online abuse can be cruel – but for some tech companies it is an existential threat. Can giants such as Facebook use behavioural psychology and persuasive design to tame the trolls?

Master of the house: why we should fight for truly private spaces

New technology connects us, but in a world where you’re only ever a swipe away from other people’s thoughts, where do you keep your own?

The anatomy of procrastination – and how pupils can beat it

YouTube, Facebook, the sidebar of shame; we all procrastinate sometimes. But you can teach your students to overcome it

The Atlantic: The Simple Psychological Trick to Political Persuasion.

The Atlantic: The Simple Psychological Trick to Political Persuasion. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwruOfljQ