Apparently mean/unpleasant internet comments aren't necessarily a result of anonymity more the lack of eye contact. Scientific AmericanMisunderstanding statistics isn't confined to students with lecturers failing to appreciate crucial concepts. PDF of the paper here.
'Global' brain connectivity seems to be a powerful new predictor of individual intelligence. ScienceDaily.
There's a nice bit on the psychology of persuasion on Farnum Street.
Kicking back against the so called wisdom of the crowds. Impactlab.
Studying the brains of lucid dreamers is helping to reveal the neurophysiological 'basis' of consciousness. Reddit.
Head injuries big and very small can have a lasting effect on our noggins.
There's a nice list of cognitive biases over here, via Reddit.
Fascinating article about psychosis and insight, via Mindhacks.
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