Ripped from today’s headlines.
Think you know yourself pretty well, huh? Not so fast—the more confident you are, the less it’s likely you really know much about yourself at all. A study published in Self and Identity has found that people who say they’re the most self-aware tend to in fact be the least … Read More
This is the first time people have managed to shoot ultra-HD footage of the Himalayas from above 20,000 feet. A film crew using a helicopter, supplemental oxygen, and the most gyro-stabilized camera system in the world captured these images of Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and Everest.
We know they can be addictive, we know they can be immersive, but can video games really increase your aggression? Well, not if you’re good at them. A study published in Computers and Human Behaviour has found that when a game is going well, you’re more focused on the steps … Read More
Are you settling in for a night of ten episodes of Friends? Every night? Well, we have some bad news. According to a study to be presented at the Conference of International Communication Association, people who are more lonely and depressed than average are more likely to binge-watch TV. Researchers … Read More
Who still falls for phishing scams? More people than you’d think. Over a million Canadians have handed over information to scammers—and it’s not just old people at risk. Recently, researchers managed to trick a bunch of undergraduates with a phishing scam. A study presented at the International Conference on System … Read More
