The Peerless Review

Why (Some People) are Bad at Sports

This week our hosts tell you about the science behind clumsiness and why you might have hated PE class. Feeling inadequate compared to Simone Biles? Don’t worry- there’s nothing you can do to get that good! Articles:  Dyspraxia in Clinical Education; A Review Walker et al Life Experiences of Young Adults Who Have Coordination Difficulties Missiuna et al Anxiety and Performance in Sex, Sport, and Stage; Identifying Common Ground Rowland et al The Relationship Between Deliberate Practice and Performance in Sports: A Meta Analysis Macnamara et al Why I Tense up When You Watch Me: Inferior Parietal Cortex Mediates an Audience’s Influence on Motor Performance Yoshie et al https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5159484/ [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5159484/]

Pillowtalk: The Science Behind Relationship Satisfaction

Our hosts dive into what creates and benefits relationship satisfaction, as well as exploring the views people have of their own relationships.

Could Usain Bolt if His Name Wasn't Bolt? The Science Behind Nominal Determinism

What’s in a name? This week your hosts discuss whether your name can influence what people think about you, with the data to back it up. Instagram:  @thepeerlessreview @frecklesetc @brienna.ka Resources: https://publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/full/10.1308/147363515X14134529299420 [https://publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/full/10.1308/147363515X14134529299420] https://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f6627.short [https://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f6627.short] https://www.nature.com/articles/sj.bdj.2016.950 [https://www.nature.com/articles/sj.bdj.2016.950] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7862123/ [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7862123/] https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/psp-pspa0000076.pdf [https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/psp-pspa0000076.pdf] https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/68768/22-outlawed-baby-names-around-world [https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/68768/22-outlawed-baby-names-around-world]

Is There a Gay Gene??

Scientists don’t always get it right, but the research doesn’t lie: being a member of the LGBTQ+ community is nothing new. Our hosts celebrate Pride Month this week by discussing gayness throughout history and the research behind the genetics of being queer.  TW: Violence against the LGBTQ+ community discussed. If you would like to skip this, skip ahead to around minute 18! Resources:  https://abcnews.go.com/US/oldest-gay-man/story?id=13320808 [https://abcnews.go.com/US/oldest-gay-man/story?id=13320808] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32200173/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32200173/] sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0018506X2030215 [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0018506X20302154?via%3Dihub] https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-008-9315-3 [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-008-9315-3] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0091302211000227 [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0091302211000227?via%3Dihub#bb0130] https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/there-is-no-gay-gene-there-is-no-straight-gene-sexuality-is-just-complex-study-confirms [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/there-is-no-gay-gene-there-is-no-straight-gene-sexuality-is-just-complex-study-confirms]

No Ragrets: The Science Behind Tattoos

This week on the podcast, our hosts are back to talk about tattoos! 40% of Americans have a tattoo, and with quarantine ending now is a great time to spend all your cash... maybe on an electronic tattoo?