Machiavellian intelligence

According to Machiavellian intelligence hypothesis, humans are selected to outsmart each other so that other members' strategic goals and plans could be figured out, and complex social relationships could be navigated.
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False belief

False belief tests suggest that 'theory of mind' or 'mindreading' takes time to develop; a three-year old kids -compared to four-year olds - do not seem to have the ability to represent others' mental states.
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The Thatcher Illusion

The 'Margaret Thatcher illusion' or 'inversion effect' illustrates that our brains cannot process faces upside down.
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Acknowledging failure

Is it time that failed experiments garner as much space in academic journals as those 'successful'? This Smithsonian article opines failure deserves some respect across domains.
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What's in a name?

Research by Simcoe & Waguespack (2010), suggests that "name" could explain as much as 75 percent of difference in publication rates between high and low status authors. High-status authors receive more attention and are better able to develop ideas due to increased feedback.
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Hyper-committed mothers

Shelley Correll, sociologist at the Stanford University, explains why it is not easy for mothers to overcome the discrimination they face at workplace. Those mothers, seen as "always being there", are perceived to be selfish and arrogant.
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