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- 'Lending circles' help low-income communities join the financial mainstream, study suggests
- Seeing our errors keeps us on our toes
- Mental block: Professor discovers way to alter memory
- Anxious? Activate your anterior cingulate cortex with a little meditation
- Never forget a face? Researchers find women have better memory recall than men
- Why innovation thrives in cities
- Cheerful women are not associated with leadership qualities, but proud ones are, study finds
| 'Lending circles' help low-income communities join the financial mainstream, study suggests Posted: 04 Jun 2013 12:35 PM PDT An innovative financial lending program is helping low-income individuals, particularly immigrants, build credit and enter the financial mainstream, according to a pair of new articles.  |
| Seeing our errors keeps us on our toes Posted: 04 Jun 2013 12:33 PM PDT If people are unable to perceive their own errors as they complete a routine, simple task, their skill will decline over time, researchers have found -- but not for the reasons scientists assumed. The researchers report that the human brain does not passively forget our good techniques, but chooses to put aside what it has learned.  |
| Mental block: Professor discovers way to alter memory Posted: 04 Jun 2013 10:42 AM PDT A series of studies shows it is possible to manipulate an existing memory simply by suggesting new or different information. The key is timing and recall of that memory.  |
| Anxious? Activate your anterior cingulate cortex with a little meditation Posted: 04 Jun 2013 08:40 AM PDT Scientists, like Buddhist monks and Zen masters, have known for years that meditation can reduce anxiety, but not how. Scientists have now succeeded in identifying the brain functions involved.  |
| Never forget a face? Researchers find women have better memory recall than men Posted: 04 Jun 2013 08:39 AM PDT New research suggests women can remember faces better than men, in part because they spend more time studying features without even knowing it. And, researchers say a technique can help improve anyone's memories.  |
| Why innovation thrives in cities Posted: 04 Jun 2013 08:39 AM PDT Double a city's population and its economic productivity goes up 130 percent. Researchers think they know why.  |
| Cheerful women are not associated with leadership qualities, but proud ones are, study finds Posted: 04 Jun 2013 08:34 AM PDT Women are perceived as being more willing to lead if they show that they are proud of their personal performance. If, however, they give a cheerful impression, they are judged to have less willingness to leadership roles than men who display similar emotions. This is one of the initial findings of a long-term project in which economic researchers are investigating the selection and assessment of leaders.  |
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