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The placebo effect in reading performance: A cross-over experimental study

A new study, conducted by researchers from the Department of General Psychology, shows that positive expectations can temporarily improve reading performance.Researchers asked 102 young adults to wear “special” glasses that were actually sham lenses but were presented as tools capable of modifying

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The dark side of symmetry

Do we really always like symmetry? One might think so: it is orderly, regular, reassuring. And indeed, in many cases, that is true. But when we move from abstract shapes to images of the real world, things become more complicated.In a recent study, we investigated how symmetry influences aesthetic

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