BIAS, FATIGUE, FRAUD? TAKE A HIKE ⏱13:23
how learning to play the piano improves perception, why the brain needs a break, image manipulation & the wonder of winter walking
episode #34, 11th December 2022 
#bias #perception #break #stress #fraud #walk image source
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our main brain stories this episode...
PIANO LEARNING IMPROVES PERCEPTION
three groups of 14 people learned to play the piano, listened to music, or read quietly. the study was interrupted by covid. by the end, 8 people learning the piano got a little better at saying whether audio-visual signals were in synch. [read more...]
this story was in episode #34. original article: Che et al., 2022 (Scientific Reports), reported in: The Independent by Claire Hayhurst on 2nd December 2022 #responsebias #fishing #power #outliers
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YOUR BRAIN NEEDS A BREAK
researchers at microsoft announced 18 months ago that it is good to take breaks when you are working. in their words: "research proves your brain needs breaks". if the study was not so poorly done there might not be reason to disagree. [read more...]
this story was in episode #34. reported in: The Daily Mail by Stacy Liberatore on 7th December 2022 #givemeabreak #work #tired #sleep #fatigue
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IMAGE MANIPULATION INVESTIGATION
the president of stanford university is under investigation for potential image manipulation in several published papers. data detectorists deserve great credit for their tireless work. [read more...]
this story was in episode #34. reported in: The Scientist by Katherine Irving on 30th November 2022 #image #manipulation #fraud #investigation
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WINTER WALKING WOMEN WORK WONDERS
87 women went for a walk in the snowy polish countryside. afterwards, they felt better about themselves & their bodies, more compassionate & more connected to nature. we shouldn't worry too much that there was no control group, should we? [read more...]
this story was in episode #34. original article: Czepczor-Bernat et al., 2022 (International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health), reported in: The Daily Mail by Fiona Jackson on 29th November 2022 #snow #winter #walk #women
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
the error bar is closing for several months due to winter refurbishments. the local server is going offline, the beer barrels are being drunk dry & the scientific cynicism is being put on hold. for now. see you in 2023. [read more...]
this story was in episode #34. #hibernation #winter #pause #break