Robb G. Best7 days ago2 minAre You a "Digital Hoarder"?When we think of hoarders, the image that likely comes to us is of a house or apartment unit piled so high with old newspapers and junk t...
Robb G. BestJan 143 minPandemic Blues? Try NatureBy this point, we're no doubt all familiar with the lowered mood associated with life during the COVID-19 pandemic.The combination of iso...
Robb G. BestDec 31, 20202 minKids Can Read Emotions Through Face Masks, Study FindsIn these days of pandemic-related social distancing and required face masks, you might find yourself wondering about the impact of coveri...
Robb G. BestDec 17, 20202 minThe Ethical, Effective New Way to Spot LiarsWe've all seen polygraphs in movies: the famous "lie detector" comes out, the suspect is strapped in, and now we the viewers can sit back...
Robb G. BestDec 3, 20202 minThe App That Predicts Alzheimer's RiskWhat is the likelihood that a given person will develop Alzheimer's disease within the next two to four years? Currently, the quickest wa...
Robb G. BestNov 19, 20203 minStop Coffee From Tanking Your MetabolismIt's a common scenario for many: after a night of poor or interrupted sleep, your first move, before doing anything else, is to drink a m...
Robb G. BestOct 15, 20202 minSomething to Crow AboutFor decades, we've heard anecdotal evidence of the unnerving intelligence of birds in the corvid family: crows, ravens, jackdaws, and so ...
Robb G. BestOct 8, 20202 minWant to Learn More? Pick Up a PenWhen you're learning new information and you want to remember it, you might be tempted to reach for your keyboard or your phone. However,...
Robb G. BestSep 24, 20202 minPTSD May Double Chances of DementiaA new study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, is the first-ever global meta-analysis on the possible link between post-tra...
Robb G. BestSep 17, 20202 minReactions to Positive and Negative Events Better With SleepYou might have noticed how, after a night of poor sleep, any sort of stress you experience feels magnified. Now a new study from the Univ...
Robb G. BestSep 10, 20202 minThe Over-the-Counter Medicine That Increases Your Risk-TakingWe tend to think of our personalities as pretty fixed and stable. We divide ourselves into introverts and extroverts, dreamers and realis...
Robb G. BestSep 4, 20202 minThe Simplest Crime Reform You'll Ever Hear AboutAccording to the Innocence Project, false eyewitness reports play a role in roughly 70% of wrongful convictions. Witnesses to crimes are ...
Robb G. BestAug 13, 20202 minThe Smiling HackIn the middle of a pandemic, with economic and political unrest growing everywhere and the promise of an ugly election cycle coming up, i...
Robb G. BestJul 30, 20202 minMore Senses, Lower Dementia RiskDementia is a devastating condition, and as our population ages, a looming fear for many. For decades, science has sought to better under...
Robb G. BestJul 17, 20203 minWant Better Sleep? Practice OptimismWelcome back to our Sleep Series, a string of blog posts about the role of sleep in our lives, including the benefits of achieving enough...
Robb G. BestJul 9, 20202 minThe Secret to Learning: SpacePretty much everyone has something they wouldn't mind learning, whether it's a new language, a dance move, or just a way to memorize all ...
Robb G. BestJul 2, 20202 minThe Furry Robot FactorImage source: Gurion University of the Negevl. As many pet owners know, in hard times, it can be very helpful to have a furry little frie...
Robb G. BestJun 19, 20202 minFear of Police Brutality Differs Among Races, Study FindsAccording to a recently published nationwide study by two professors at the University of South Florida, Black people are five times more...
Robb G. BestJun 11, 20202 minThe Loneliness EpidemicThere's an epidemic sweeping the world, and it's not the one you think. A new paper published in the Trends in Cognitive Sciences journal...
Robb G. BestMay 22, 20202 minWhen Google is Your Doctor, BewareFeeling a bit sick? Wondering if you're coming down with something? If your first instinct is to turn to Google for a little self-diagnos...