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Why some of us are bad at maths

Why some of us are bad at maths

Why are some of us good at maths and some of us bad at maths?

developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, but whyClare Jonas7 November 2023nature/nurture debate, maths, memory, gender, learning, childhoodComment

Why we can't remember being born

Why we can't remember being born

Does the memory of your own birth disappear? Or was it never there in the first place?

cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, individual differences, but whyClare Jonas8 August 2020braaaaaaiiins, childhood, culture, gender, memory, learningComment

Why we sometimes see ourselves from outside in memories

Why we sometimes see ourselves from outside in memories

Sometimes we see memories as though we’re observing them from outside our own bodies. Ever wonder why this happens? Psychology has the answer!

cognitive psychology, mental health and illness, but whyClare Jonas14 February 2020self-perception, memory, childhood, timeComment

Why we have food preferences

Why we have food preferences

You like potato and I like potahto, so let's do some science and find out why.

individual differences, perception, evolutionary psychology, but whyClare Jonas29 April 2019food, childhood, culture, tasteComment

Why do we catch yawns?

Why do we catch yawns?

Started yawning already? Find out why you can catch yawns from other humans and even other animals…

developmental psychology, social psychology, but whyClare Jonas13 September 2018yawning, social interactions, empathy, childhoodComment

Why do people swear?

Why do people swear?

Need some debating points to challenge someone who thinks profanity is a sign of poor vocabulary? I can help.

developmental psychology, social psychologyClare Jonas18 August 2018swearing, language, culture, pain, childhood, genderComment

What makes child prodigies different from other children

What makes child prodigies different from other children

A chat with my guest Zack Cahill about the research on whether child prodigies are made or born.

individual differences, recordings, developmental psychologyClare Jonas23 February 2018childhood, intelligence, IQ, braaaaaaiiins, nature/nurture debateComment