Computers at work? Tickling rats? If this is science, I like it! [Cognitive Daily]

Over at ResearchBlogging.org, in addition to my other duties, I’m serving as the Psychology/Neuroscience editor. Every week starting today, I’ll be making “Editor’s selections” — choose the top posts in these fields. For your convenience, I’m also sharing them here. Enjoy!

• Here’s one for your boss: Computer Games at Work are Good For You. With a few caveats, of course. Before you schedule the conference room for a 9-5 LAN party, you might want to read the post.
• Have you ever found yourself driving to the grocery store when you were actually supposed to be headed out to dinner with your in-laws? I sure haven’t, but this post explains why it might have happened to you.
• Can the entire human brain actually be modeled with a computer? This fascinating blog post discusses a recent innovation clearing one major hurdle of that daunting task.
• And finally, yes, these rats were actually tickled in the name of science. If you’ve ever wondered what a rat looks like when being tickled, now’s your chance to find out. Also, for rude people who just don’t get the message, this study confirms that you shouldn’t tickle people (or rats) who don’t like being tickled.

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