Children were split into two groups but only one group was allowed to train, exercise and play with an obese, virtual dog. Researchers found the group of children allowed to interact with the virtual pet had an increase in physical activity and decrease in the risk of obesity.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052748703467304575383131592767868 This article investigates whether language shapes our understanding of fundamentals such as space, time and causality.

http://www.avclub.com/article/did-i12-angry-meni-get-it-wrong-83245

This article relates back to the movie we recently watched in class, "12 Angry Men" and considers whether the reasoning used by the men, especially the main character, was enough to claim that the suspect was not guilty.

Stacy Jurich uses her memory and the trauma and emotion that is associated with it to recall the details of her beating. Can memory ever be fully trusted when convicting someone of a crime?