Chimps show signature behavior of human joint action. Chimpanzees' chosen handover locations shifted towards the location of the experimenter's free or unobstructed hand, suggesting they represent the constraints of the joint task even though their individual half of the task was unobstructed
When scientific and intuitive judgments diverge, how can we help others go scientific? Two interventions were tested. Both helped participants motivate to use scientific mode of thinking, but failed to use it quickly.
Three accounts on the individual differences in metacog monitoring: The competence-based, the performance-based, and the awareness account. This paper supports the first account.
"this study shows no evidence for a general bilingual advantage in SL, although bilinguals may outperform monolinguals under specific experimental conditions such as SL tasks that place high demands on working memory processes"
Analysis of various attempts to define evolutionary signitificant units (a good unit for conservation efforts) and proposes 4-step identification process.
Base-rate neglect. The standard explanation says that it takes some working memory to solve the Q correctly. But recent studies suggest that Ss with taking little time may still use base rates. This study: even those with time constraint use base rates.
The effect of Academic podcasts on learning of academic English. Such podcasts use less technical vocabulary than university lectures, but more discipline-specific v than general spoken English. Thus they are good for novice students.
Genetic factors predisposing to homosexuality may increase mating success in heterosexuals. Masculine females and feminine men are, when heterosexual, have more opposite-sex sexual partners. Genes predisposing to homosexuality may confer a mating advantage in heterosexuals