Study looks at how people respond to action crises
From the Penn State press release: So you’ve set a goal to eat healthier and you’ve mapped out a plan of attack. You’ll replace those chips with fruit for your late-night snack. You’ll switch to…
Study suggests today’s kids are better at delaying gratification
From the American Psychological Association press release: Some 50 years since the original “marshmallow test” in which most preschoolers gobbled up one treat immediately rather than wait several minutes to get two, today’s youngsters may…
Study suggests savoury foods may promote healthy eating through effects on the brain
From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center press release: Researchers have found that consuming a broth rich in umami — or savory taste — can cause subtle changes in the brain that promote healthy eating…
Study suggests longer hours on social media may increase teens’ risk of cyberbullying
From the BioMed Central press release: Cyberbullying may be linked to higher use of social network sites by school children aged 14-17 years, rather than to simply having a social network profile, according to a…
Study suggests mindfulness may help with tinnitus relief
From the University of Bath press release: New UK research has found that a new mindfulness based approach to tinnitus could transform the treatment of the condition. Published in the journals Ear and Hearing and Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics,…
Study helps explain how exercise can maintain memory both in Alzheimer’s and healthy aging
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: The ability to obtain new memories in adulthood may depend on neurogenesis — the generation of new neurons in the hippocampus — to clear out old memories that…
Time invested in the past dictates our willingness to wait for future rewards
From the American Association for the Advancement of Science press release: The longer an individual waits for a reward, the less willing they will be to give up pursuit of the reward, a new study…
Understanding the social dynamics that cause cooperation to thrive, or fail
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: Examples of cooperation abound in nature, from honeybee hives to human families. Yet it’s also easy enough to find examples of selfishness and conflict. Studying the conditions that…
Study suggests sound and object motion can be used to change perceptions about body size
From the University College London press release: Sound and object motion can be used to change perceptions about body size, according to a new study by an international team involving UCL researchers. The study, published…
Study suggests that when kids feel like they matter, the risk of delinquency is reduced
From the University of Kansas press release: When educators and coaches make kids feel like they matter, it reduces delinquency and destructive behavior. A new study led by a University of Kansas researcher reveals the…