Guess Society · 2 min
When free to choose, what share of choices went to the other group?
of choices went to the other group. Most people chose their own.
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Guess Planet · 2 min
How much of the differences in ecosystem functions did species composition explain?
of the differences in functions was explained by species composition. The relationship was stronger for biomass and structure.
Guess Economics · 2 min
What share of positive responses did the Swedish-born profile get?
positive responses for the Swedish-born profile. For Somali-origin profiles, 5%.
Guess Technology · 2 min
What share rejected at least one privacy permission?
rejected at least one privacy permission. For security permissions, 33%.
- Three weeks of doing favors did not lift mood
- Videos with more movement can feel longer
- Four cups of coffee a day hydrated similarly to water
- The more useful an app seemed, the more people wanted to install it
- Before graduating, men already expected to earn more than women
- Sharing a desk for one semester made friendship more likely
- When people chose what to practice, they stayed with the same topic
- Twice as many young fish arrived where a healthy reef played
- Optimism and pessimism were not mirror images of each other
- Before attention lapsed, slow waves like those in sleep appeared
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Psychology
A habit in 21 days?
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59 and 66 days
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The question
How long does it take to form a habit? A review brought together 20 studies with 2,601 participants.
The finding
Two studies reported medians of 59 and 66 days, with large differences between people.
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Only four studies reported formation times. This does not establish a universal deadline.
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Neuroscience
What were you going to do
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An experiment on short videos and remembering planned actions.
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What is PaperFlow?
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