From the Brigham Young University press release: The impostor syndrome, a phenomenon that manifests when people feel like frauds even if they are actually capable and well-qualified, affects people both in the workplace and in…
From the Université de Genève press release: Why do the harsh sounds emitted by alarms or human shrieks grab our attention? What is going on in the brain when it detects these frequencies? Neuroscientists from…
From the Swansea University press release: One of the top qualities that we look for in a long-term partner is kindness, according to new research by Swansea University. In a paper published by the Journal of…
From the University of Plymouth press release: New research has shown how parental engagement has a positive effect on a child’s academic attainment — regardless of age or socio-economic status. The study, conducted by the…
From the NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke press release: Rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep is a fascinating period when most of our dreams are made. Now, in a study of mice, a…
From the Virginia Commonwealth University press release: People with psychopathic traits are predisposed toward antisocial behavior that can result in “unsuccessful” outcomes such as incarceration. However, many individuals with psychopathic traits are able to control…
From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release: People who are accustomed to listening to Western music, which is based on a system of notes organized in octaves, can usually perceive the similarity between notes…
From the University of Colorado at Boulder press release: Women are quicker to take cover or prepare to evacuate during an emergency, but often have trouble convincing the men in their life to do so,…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Individuals who make concrete plans to meet their goals may engage in more physical activity, including visits to the gym, compared to those who don’t plan quite…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Female mice housed alone during adolescence show atypical development of the prefrontal cortex and resort to habitual behavior in adulthood, according to new research published in eNeuro. These findings…