From the Université de Genève press release: Does the potential to win or lose money influence the confidence one has in one’s own decisions? Does either of them help learn more quickly? Researchers from the…
From the PLOS press release: The neuropeptide oxytocin blocks enhanced drinking in alcohol-dependent rats, according to a study published April 16 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology led by Drs. Tunstall, Koob and Vendruscolo of the National…
From the University of British Columbia press release: Would you be more likely to donate to charity if you could report the gift sooner on your taxes? According to a new article published in the National…
From the Binghamton University press release: One negative behavior such as substance abuse or heavy alcohol drinking can lead college students toward a vicious cycle of poor lifestyle choices, lack of sleep, mental distress and…
From the University of Chicago Booth School of Business press release: In a bid to fight obesity, public-health researchers have been trying for decades to find a way to convince teenagers to skip junk food…
From the American College of Physicians press release: Low scam awareness in older people is associated with risk for developing Alzheimer dementia or mild cognitive impairment in the future. These findings suggest that changes in…
From the Rutgers University press release: For time-crunched medical students, taking a two-hour introductory class on mindfulness may be just as beneficial for reducing stress and depression as taking an eight-week meditation course, a Rutgers…
From the University of Portsmouth press release: Subtle, hidden and everyday acts of resistance and defiance by people with limited resources could have an impact on markets in societies where state and religion is all-powerful.…
From the University of Plymouth press release: Imagine working in your office while the sun is shining outside. Thinking about what you could be doing instead of working is an example of “counterfactual thinking.” New…
From the Technical University of Denmark press release: The negative effects of social media and a hectic news cycle on our attention span has been an on-going discussion in recent years — but there’s been…