Psychology

Psychologists studying what makes a videogame satisfying have come up with a nine-part algorithm that can assign a score to any game.

Taking and sharing a selfie on a daily basis can help to boost your happiness levels, according to computer scientists at the University of California, Irvine.

Magicians could get a little help from computers, thanks to research from Queen Mary University of London

Researchers have discovered that your browsing behavior can indicate your personality, and that 30 minutes of internet use is enough to identify you.

Researchers from Cornell and Beijing have found that sharing information can interfere with learning and retaining what you've just seen.

Research shows RPG players will choose a role for themselves and stick with it.

Psychologists have developed a system that can identify people from their brainwaves when shown different images.

A study has shown that people get hesitant when a robot asks them to touch their 'intimate parts'.

People are more inclined than not to follow directions from a robot in an emergency, even when told that it has broken down.

Researchers have built a head-mounted wearable that tracks your movements and analyses your multitasking ability.