PinnedKatrina PaulsoninAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Katrina PaulsonFollowing life’s curious adventures through writingJan 1, 202125Jan 1, 202125
Katrina PaulsonThe Uncommonality of Common SenseIt’s far more idiosyncratic than we realized1d ago21d ago2
Katrina PaulsonResearchers Explore Why We Think We’re Right When We’re WrongThe result is a new bias named the “illusion of information adequacy”Oct 262Oct 262
Katrina PaulsoninBABELScientists Show Why Writing By Hand is Better than TypingNo matter our age, putting pen to paper provides significant benefits that typing just can’t compete withOct 217Oct 217
Katrina PaulsonNeuroscientist Explores Mixed Emotions in the BrainDo we feel conflicting emotions simultaneously, or do we flip between them really fast?Oct 203Oct 203
Katrina PaulsonOur Brains Have a Microbiome TooAnd its health and diversity may influence or cause cognitive decline, such as dementia and Alzheimer’sOct 173Oct 173
Katrina PaulsonCuriosity Leads Researchers to Identify A New Mystifying Quality of the BrainUnlike the rest of our soft tissue, brains can survive for at least 12,000 yearsOct 134Oct 134
Katrina PaulsonIg Nobel Winner Suggests Plants Can SeeThe study offers evidence that at least one plant species can see the leaves of neighboring plants — and mimics them.Oct 65Oct 65
Katrina PaulsonAlone Time is Good For UsSolitude has developed a poor reputation as being something negative, but a trio of researchers are showing just how wonderful solitude can…Oct 32Oct 32