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January 24, 2017

Sorry, But Speed Reading Won’t Help You Read More

People are as likely to read thousands of words per minute as they are to run faster than the speed of light. The post Sorry, But Speed Reading Won’t Help You Read More appeared first on WIRED.

January 24, 2017

Sorry, But Speed Reading Won’t Help You Read More

People are as likely to read thousands of words per minute as they are to run faster than the speed of light. The post Sorry, But Speed Reading Won’t Help You Read More appeared first on WIRED.

November 22, 2016

Apple Pay Will Change the Way Your Brain Thinks About Buying Things

Economists and brain scientists agree that digital payment technologies can affect consumer spending. The post Apple Pay Will Change the Way Your Brain Thinks About Buying Things appeared first on WIRED.

September 1, 2016

Can VR Really Make You More Empathetic?

Artists, activists, and journalists now see VR’s potential to be an empathy engine. The post Can VR Really Make You More Empathetic? appeared first on WIRED.

August 25, 2016

The Science of Waiting … and Waiting … for Your Page to Load

Web designers are getting better and better at manipulating how you perceive wait time online. The post The Science of Waiting ... and Waiting ... for Your Page to Load appeared first on WIRED.

August 24, 2016

Instagram Probably Can’t Predict Depression. GPS, Though…

With the right permissions, psychiatrists could someday use GPS, microphones, and other sensors to get real insights into a person's mental wellbeing. The post Instagram Probably Can’t Predict Depression. GPS, Though... appeared first on WIRED.

August 9, 2016

How the Candidates’ Talking Points Are Getting Inside Your Head

Turns out political rhetoric is only as powerful as the emotions it triggers. The post How the Candidates’ Talking Points Are Getting Inside Your Head appeared first on WIRED.

August 5, 2016

Stop Trying to Psychoanalyze Donald Trump

Not only is it wrong to armchair diagnose a politician, it is a perversion of what psychologial diagnoses are supposed to do. The post Stop Trying to Psychoanalyze Donald Trump appeared first on WIRED.

July 12, 2016

The Psychology of How Pokémon Go Gets Inside Your Brain

Pokémon Go hits the right psychological cues to make you yearn for a nice walk. The post The Psychology of How Pokémon Go Gets Inside Your Brain appeared first on WIRED.