IT’S A FUNNY OLD WORLD

In this column, we provoke fresh thinking and round up some of the weird, wonderful, quirky, surprising – and shocking – stories out there   Tickling the ivories boosts AV processing Taking weekly piano lessons can improve audio-visual (AV) processing. Having...

IT’S A FUNNY OLD WORLD

In this column, we provoke fresh thinking and round up some of the weird, wonderful, quirky, surprising – and shocking – stories out there   Smiley faces Facial movements do influence feelings of happiness, suggests research carried out in 19 countries. Research...

IT’S A FUNNY OLD WORLD

In this column, we provoke fresh thinking and round up some of the weird, wonderful, quirky, surprising – and shocking – stories out there   Mindfulness lifts boring work In monotonous jobs, employees who are more mindful are more satisfied with their job, think...