At first, I thought this study to be very obvious, as this summary is unsurprising: “It makes a big difference whether someone perceives a test as a challenge or a threat. Examiners can have an influence on this.” But luckily, I read on and found the insight mentioned in the title. The following advice is… Read More During tests, feelings of challenge and threat are independent of each other

This Dutch research examines how our brain reacts to morally conflicting outcomes during learning. What we do or learn can positively impact us, but at the same time, it can harm others. And also, the opposite can be the case.  What happens when ‘people choose their own gain at the expense of others’? This study… Read More How our brain handles morality while learning

This study suggests that it starts at an early age as researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have found that children think more highly of the naturally talented over hard workers, a preference they can carry into adulthood. I wonder whether this is something universal, as the experiments in this… Read More Children think more highly of the naturally talented over hard workers