Many memories, many rooms
From the Norwegian University of Science and Technology media release: Researchers have long wondered if there is an upper limit to our capacity to store memories and how we manage to remember so many events…
Cyberbullying linked to 6-fold increase in depression among female college students
From the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. media release: More than 1 in 4 females have experienced cyberbullying in college, increasing their risk for depression. Female college students who acted as cyberbullies were also more likely…
Successful cognitive behavioral therapy in youth equals decreased thinking about suicide
From the University of pennsylvania school of medicine media release: Penn Medicine researchers found that patients who did not respond to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety in childhood had more chronic and enduring patterns…
Punishing kids for lying just does not work
From the McGill University media release: If you want your child to tell the truth, it’s best not to threaten to punish them if they lie. That’s what researchers discovered through a simple experiment involving…
Brace yourself: Study finds people can use different strategies to prepare for stress
From the North Carolina State University media release: A pilot study from North Carolina State University finds that people are not consistent in how they prepare mentally to deal with arguments and other stressors, with…
Study: 25 percent of children who are homeless need mental health services
From the NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY media release: A pilot study in Wake County, North Carolina, finds that 25 percent of children who are homeless are in need of mental health services. The study, conducted by…
Criminologist ‘hacks’ the hacker
From the Kansas State University media release: We often view hackers as evil geniuses, but perhaps a more accurate depiction would be a talented — though sometimes mischievous — craft worker, according to a Kansas…
Focusing on the success of others can make us selfish
From the UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM media release: It is believed that the success of humans as a species depends to a large extent on our ability to cooperate in groups. Much more so than any other…
Behavioral therapy effective against pica in children with autism spectrum disorder
From the Emory Health Sciences media release: Intensive behavioral intervention can be effective at eliminating pica, which is the repeated ingestion of inedible substances, researchers from Marcus Autism Center report. The findings are published in…
Report will aid in detecting, diagnosing cognitive impairment
From the Gerontological Society of America media release: A new report from The Gerontological Society of America’s Workgroup on Cognitive Impairment Detection and Earlier Diagnosis outlines a course of action for increasing the use of…