From the Rutgers University press release: Using a cellphone to take a break during mentally challenging tasks does not allow the brain to recharge effectively and may result in poorer performance, Rutgers researchers found. The…
From the press release: Adults who have experienced maltreatment as children have a changed perception of social stimuli. Traumatized people found touch stimuli less comforting than people who had not experienced trauma. They also maintained…
From the University of Minnesota Medical School press release: Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the United States experience mental illness in a given year. Severe mental illnesses cause the brain to have trouble dealing…
From the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston press release: Eating disorder researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have discovered a neurocircuit in mice that, when activated,…
From the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center press release: There’s currently no known way to prevent older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) from developing Alzheimer’s disease. But there may be a safe and feasible…
From the University of California – Berkeley Haas School of Business press release: It’s a staple of every sports movie: The team is down at the half, and the coach gives an inspirational locker room…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: Developing original and innovative products is critical to a company’s long-term success and competitive advantage. Thus, gaining a better idea of what factors impact…
From the Brigham Young University press release: Is the way we bark out orders to digital assistants like Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant making us less polite? Prompted by growing concerns, two Brigham Young University…
From the University of Ottawa press release: A paper published today in Pediatrics suggests that children and youth who do not sleep enough and use screens more than recommended are more likely to act impulsively and make…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release: Some research shows facts are better received when presented on their own. Other studies show facts are more accepted when interwoven with stories; stories can…