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Natalie Shoemaker
Contributing Writer
Natalie has been writing professionally for about 6 years. After graduating from Ithaca College with a degree in Feature Writing, she snagged a job at PCMag.com where she had the opportunity to review all the latest consumer gadgets. Since then she has become a writer for hire, freelancing for various websites. In her spare time, you may find her riding her motorcycle, reading YA novels, hiking, or playing video games. Follow her on Twitter: @nat_schumaker
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You may not know it, but your subconscious can do arithmetic, according to a recent study — a find that contradicts the popular view among psychologists.
Researchers have found concerning evidence that shows how midnight snacking could contribute to a decline in memory and learning.
Be careful what you say around your smart TV. If it's equipped with a microphone, it could be recording and saving your private conversations.
There may be some connection between excessive shopping and hunger, and some researchers think it can extend beyond grocery stores to non-food items.
If you want to build a strong brand, you need to have loyal consumers. In order to get that, you'll need to create something meaningful for people to associate with your logo.
Sleepless nights filled with anxiety about the day's events buzzing through our minds could be helped through a little mindful meditation every day.
For older adults, music or background noise may hinder their efforts to focus on putting names with faces, according to a recent study.
Our reliance on technology is hurting our memories — we load names, dates, and numbers into our smartphones that we cannot recall on our own. However, this offloading of information allows us to free up cognitive space to learn more.
The list of 200,000 Mars One hopefuls has been whittled down to 660 lucky people. So, what kind of people would make the final roster? Crazy-intelligent risk takers.
The design of a product — how easy it is to pick up and hold — may influence our choices in the grocery store more than we think.
Reading about otherworldly events tickles our brains in a way researchers couldn't imagine — namely in the part of our brains where we process emotion.
Magazines and health journals have been publishing studies for years saying a glass of wine is good for your heart. A recent study calls those findings into question.
Men can reverse the effects of a poor night's sleep with a nap, according to researchers.
Research shows evidence that we can alter our brains to enhance our creative thinking — all through the power of art.
Treadmill desks shouldn't be considered an end-all-be-all fitness solution — it's a way to promote health and lessen the amount of time you sit on a daily basis.
Turns out fitness apps may be better at tracking physical activity than wearable fitness devices.
Yet another study has been released on Facebook. This research implies that those over-sharing Facebook couples may actually be as happy as they look in their constant photo updates.
Ever wonder why men finish their meals faster than women? No? Maybe? Well, a recent study shows men eat with more “chewing power” than women and take larger bites.
How does the media talk about men's and women's sports? Quite differently, according to Nicholas Subtirelu, a Ph.D. student in applied linguistics at Georgia State University.
Paying it forward — helping others in their time of need — may boost your confidence if you've had to ask for help in the past, and more likely you'll ask for help when you need it in the future.