When the wrong people are immune

The eyes are right when the mouth is wrong.

When describing visual scenes, speakers typically gaze at objects while preparing their names. In a study of the relation between eye movements and speech, a corpus of self-corrected speech errors was analyzed. If errors result from rushed word preparation, insufficient visual information, or failure to check prepared names against objects, speakers should spend less time gazing at referents be...

What happens when data are fitted to the wrong equation?

In many problems of data analysis it is necessary to fit the data to a mathematical equation. Random errors of measurement will be responsible for deviations between the data and the equation, but superimposed on this there may be deviations that result from the equation being an inadequate description of the system from which the data were obtained. Plots of the residual (i.e. the difference b...

When People Are Forced To Move

A recently completed study 1 supported by a Social Security Administration research grant examined the economic, social, and psychological impact of forced relocation upon families displaced by urban renewal. A secondary purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of a local urban renewal agency in mitigating some of the negative effects anticipated in the relocation process. The presence of two ...

When the Fight against Fungi Goes Wrong

When doing the wrong thing is right

 3つの異なる練習方法でダンスの学習効果を検証した.  marking練習は full-out練習よりも学習効果がある.  markingと full-outと共にmental simulation練習よりも学習効果がある.