Tag: Science
Homophobia, retrograde vision of autism… The excesses of psychoanalysis at university – L’Express
In high school, Quentin had a “good preconception” about psychoanalysis. His philosophy classes, where the “Freudian unconscious” was discussed, had “fascinated” him. But during his psychology degree in Brest, from…
Acupuncture, homeopathy… Should we still fund research into these crazy practices? – The Express
Several recent studies on acupuncture – some of which have even been published in top journals – have reached positive conclusions. One, for example, suggests that acupuncture improves language function,…
Here’s Why These Songs Make Us Want to Dance, According to Science
The desire to dance is greatest when the song meets these criteria. Impossible not to waddle to a hit from the 1980s, a pop sound from Mickael Jackson or the…
The test flight of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket failed for the third time | Science
Now the rocket flew further than ever. The first two test flights lasted only a few minutes. Both ended with the rocket exploding. The space company SpaceX’s Starship successfully took…
Extensive research: The first two years of the corona pandemic reduced life expectancy more than previously thought Science
In the early years of the pandemic, there was a clear dip in the growth of global life expectancy. Child mortality continued to decrease, but it also slowed down. The…
These activities promote the well-being of parents and children (and it’s proven by science)
News Published on 03/11/2024 at 2:25 p.m. Updated 03/11/2024 at 2:25 p.m. Reading 2 min. Marie Lanen Head of parenting sections (baby, pregnancy, family), psychology and beauty According to a…
The eternal (and vain) return of visual corrections for dyslexia, by Frank Ramus – L’Express
Dyslexia is a specific reading learning disorder that affects between 3 and 7% of children. Described for the first time in 1896 by the English pediatrician William Pringle Morgan, it…
The towering construction project of the Stone Age, long before Stonehenge, revolutionized man’s perception of his place in nature | Science
About 11,000 years ago, when the last fringes of the ice age receded, people started coming to Finland to try and see if they could find something to eat here…
Florian David Fitz and Peri Baumeister on alien panic, German science fiction and international fame
The German Sci-fi mystery story The Signal launched on Netflix on March 7, 2024. In the 4-part miniseries, Sven (Florian David Fitz) and his daughter wait for their wife and…
Big sister syndrome: what science tells us about the place in siblings
News Published on 03/07/2024 at 2:28 p.m. Updated 03/07/2024 at 2:28 p.m. Reading 2 min. Among siblings, eldest daughters often inherit a greater mental load than eldest sons. But this…