Scott Kaufman
What goes on in the brains of science nerds?
Do you get really stimulated by new ideas and imaginative scenarios? If so, you may have an influx of dopamine ...
‘Socially clueless robots’? Debunking the myth that autistic people aren’t good at friendship
A number of myths about autistic people abound. For one, it's a great myth that autistic people lack empathy. This ...
Do you find psychopaths attractive? You may be one yourself
In 2005, Scott Peterson was convicted of the murder of his wife Laci and her unborn child. During the first ...
Unravelling the mysteries of the creative brain
Anna Abraham wrote a wonderful resource that covers some of the most hot button topics in the field [of the neuroscience of creativity] ...
Does a higher IQ lead to a better, happier life?
[In] a new study conducted by Ana Dimitrijevic and colleagues, [the researchers] attempted to assess the relationship between multiple indicators of ...
Searching for the origins of the ‘dark traits’ of humanity
We all know people who consistently display ethically, morally, and socially questionable behavior in everyday life. Personality psychologists refer to ...
Bringing empirical science to how people view giftedness
Farrah Alexander...published an article...which she concluded[:] "Every child is gifted and talented. So let's stop distinguishing which children are gifted and ...