Psychology: Non-pilots think they can land a plane after watching a YouTube video

A psychological study shows people can be over-confident in their ability to perform tasks for which they have no formal training Humans 16 March 2022 By Christa Lesté-Lasserre Pilot working through a simulation a simulation exercise Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times/ZUMA Wire/Alamy People can be so confident they can teach themselves skills they actually lack – … Read more

Scientists Attached Tracking Devices to Magpies. But Nobody Asked The Magpies

When we attached tiny, backpack-like tracking devices to five Australian magpies for a pilot study, we didn’t expect to discover an entirely new social behavior rarely seen in birds.   Our goal was to learn more about the movement and social dynamics of these highly intelligent birds, and to test these new, durable and reusable … Read more