Tackling the psychology of poaching
Researchers believe a new approach to policing marine parks, including tackling the psychology of poaching, could yield massive benefits for fish numbers......»»
Increasingly fragmented tiger populations may require "genetic rescue"
Despite being one of the world's most charismatic species, tigers face uncertain futures primarily due to habitat fragmentation, human-wildlife conflict and poaching. As global tiger populations decline, so does their genetic diversity. But until now.....»»
Gay men who "sound gay" encounter more stigma and discrimination from heterosexual peers
Gay men are more likely than lesbian women to face stigma and avoidant prejudice from their heterosexual peers due to the sound of their voice, a new study in the British Journal of Social Psychology reports. Researchers also found that gay men who b.....»»
"Everyone else does it, so I can too": How the false consensus effect drives environmental damage
There's a useful concept from psychology that helps explain why good people do things that harm the environment: the false consensus effect. That's where we overestimate how acceptable and prevalent our own behavior is in society......»»
Common mineral could be key to tackling climate change
Lead researcher UC Civil Engineering Associate Professor Allan Scott, and his team in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand, have found a new low-carbon method to produce the common mineral, magnesium hydroxide or Mg(OH)2......»»
Psychology professor"s "couple simulation" model helps us dive into the mysteries of mate selection
In your quest for true love and that elusive happily ever after, are you waiting for the "right" person to come along, or do you find yourself going for the cutest guy or girl in the room, hoping things will work out? Do you leave your options open,.....»»
Pigs show potential for "remarkable" level of behavioral, mental flexibility in new study
Pigs will probably never be able to fly, but new research is revealing that some species within the genus Sus may possess a remarkable level of behavioral and mental flexibility. A study published in Frontiers in Psychology tested the ability of four.....»»
Reducing biases about autism may increase social inclusion, study finds
Psychology researchers hope to improve the social success of autistic adolescents and adults by promoting understanding and acceptance of autism among non-autistic people instead of focusing on teaching them ways to think and behave more like their n.....»»
LyteLoop raises $40 million to launch satellites that use light to store data
Soon, your cloud photo backups could reside on beams of light transmitted between satellites instead of in huge, power-hungry server farms here on Earth. Startup LyteLoop has spent the past five years doing tackling the physics challenges that can ma.....»»
Smart dummies: How robotic tackling tech is transforming football practice
Concussions frequently take place during football practice. This robot tackling dummy could help reduce that risk, and also give players an edge......»»
Use of pronouns may show signs of an impending breakup
Evidence of an impending breakup may exist in the small words used in everyday conversations months before either partner realizes where their relationship is heading, according to new psychology research......»»
Use of pronouns may show signs of an impeding breakup
Evidence of an impending breakup may exist in the small words used in everyday conversations months before either partner realizes where their relationship is heading, according to new psychology research......»»
Debunk, don’t ‘prebunk,’ and other psychology lessons for social media moderation
If social networks and other platforms are to get a handle on disinformation, it’s not enough to know what it is — you have to know how people react to it. Researchers at MIT and Cornell have some surprising but subtle findings that may affec.....»»
BlackCart raises $8.8M Series A for its try-before-you-buy platform for online merchants
A startup called BlackCart is tackling one of the key challenges with online shopping: an inability to try on or test out the merchandise before making a purchase. That company, which has now closed on $8.8 million in Series A funding, has built a tr.....»»
Tesla claims engineer stole secrets just days into the job
Elon Musk’s EV maker has aggressively pursued lawsuits against other former employees and rival companies that it has accused of poaching engineers and stealing proprietary data......»»
What psychology of mass mobilization can tell us about the Capitol riot
Research suggests disinfo and demagogues coordinate, not manipulate, the masses. Enlarge / Trump supporters near the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. The rioters stormed the historic building, breaking windows and clashing with p.....»»
CES 2021: A Countertop Chocolate Factory Could Be This Year’s Best Kitchen Gadget
And a spoon that electrifies your tongue to help you taste better might be the weirdest gizmo at CES Sheltering-in-place orders sent many of us into the kitchen, baking and pickling and tackling ambitious cooking projects that maybe hadn’t ca.....»»
Tech for Change: New gadgets at CES 2021 finally bridge the language barrier
Tech has turned us all into travelers these days, but language remains a challenging topic -- one tech is actively tackling......»»
Nanodroplets and ultrasound "drills" prove effective at tackling tough blood clots
Engineering researchers have developed a new technique for eliminating particularly tough blood clots, using engineered nanodroplets and an ultrasound "drill" to break up the clots from the inside out. The technique has not yet gone through clinical.....»»
2020 Contributors of the Year: Liraz Margalit
Liraz Margalit combines psychology and behavioral economics to get to the heart of why customers behave the way they do. Continue reading........»»
Fewer tourists meant less money for wildlife during the pandemic – but there"s an alternative
"Nature is healing" read social media posts at the outset of the pandemic, as birdsong replaced the drone of traffic during lockdown. But for wildlife conservation in Africa, the reality was very different. Anti-poaching operations in protected areas.....»»