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Joseph Shavit

Why do cats lick and chew catnip and act so crazy afterwards?

Damaged catnip emitted 20-fold more total iridoids compared to intact leaves. In contrast, silver vine leaf damage did not alter iridoids.

Joseph Shavit

How to motivate students during exam time, according to psychologists

As exam season begins, parents, caregivers and teachers will be looking for various ways to motivate students to do well in their studies.

Joseph Shavit

Gravitational action of sun and moon influences behavior of animals and plants

Matter on Earth, both live and inert, experiences the effects of the gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon expressed in the form of tides

Joshua Shavit

How a committed minority can change society

They developed an online game in which 12 players act as board members of a company that plans to launch one of two potential products.

Joshua Shavit

People only pay attention to new information when they want to

We tend to listen to people who tell us things we’d like to believe and ignore people who tell us things we’d prefer not to be true.

Joshua Shavit

Machine learning algorithm revolutionizes how scientists study behavior

To researchers the best way to understand the brain is to watch how organisms interact with the world.

Joshua Shavit

Science-backed tips for maximizing play time with kids

Years of cognitive development research have uncovered a wealth of knowledge about what children need to grow, thrive and learn

Joshua Shavit

Study finds praising middle school students improves behavior by over 60%

Students speaking out of turn, texting, falling asleep in class, making distracting gestures, managing these behaviors is all in a days work

Joseph Shavit

Empathy training could reduce violent, sexual, and fraud-related crime

Research suggests a new, low-cost approach that could potentially reduce antisocial behavior and crime.