From the Northwestern University press release: A new Northwestern Medicine study found evidence suggesting how neural dysfunction in a certain region of the brain can lead to obsessive and repetitive behaviors much like obsessive-compulsive disorder…
From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release: Much has been made in popular culture about millennials as they join the working world, including their tendency to job hop. Although this behavior often is explained as a…
From the MIT press release: MIT researchers have devised a way to measure dopamine in the brain much more precisely than previously possible, which should allow scientists to gain insight into dopamine’s roles in learning,…
From the American Psychological Association press release: If your name is Fred, do you look like a Fred? You might — and others might think so, too. New research published by the American Psychological Association…
From the IOS Press press release: Greek researchers demonstrated the potential of a self-administered virtual supermarket cognitive training game for remotely detecting mild cognitive impairment (MCI), without the need for an examiner, among a sample…
From the Research Society on Alcoholism press release: The need to belong and experience social connections is a fundamental human characteristic. Prior research has shown that social rejection is linked to increases in negative emotions,…
From the Harvard University press release: These days, it’s a territory mostly dominated by the likes of Raffi and the Wiggles, but there’s new evidence that lullabies, play songs, and other music for babies and…
From the Brown University press release: We all know that practice makes us better at things, but scientists are still trying to understand what kinds of practice work best. A research team led by a…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: It is a question that has mystified countless people: Why does one article spread like wildfire through social media and another — seemingly similar — doesn’t? How does…
From the University of Arizona press release: Most dog owners will tell you they consider their beloved pets to be members of their families. Now new research suggests that dogs may be even more like…