From the UCLA press release via EurekAlert!: Body dysmorphic disorder is a disabling but often misunderstood psychiatric condition in which people perceive themselves to be disfigured and ugly, even though they look normal to others.…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Having to explain how a political policy works leads people to express less extreme attitudes toward the policy, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a…
From the University of Chicago press release via EurekAlert!: Prisoners who are psychopaths lack the basic neurophysiological “hardwiring” that enables them to care for others, according to a new study by neuroscientists at the University…
From the University of Adelaide press release via EurekAlert!: Research from the University of Adelaide suggests that mothers who eat junk food while pregnant have already programmed their babies to be addicted to a high…
From the University of Warwick press release via EurekAlert!: Children who are exposed to negative parenting – including abuse, neglect but also overprotection – are more likely to experience childhood bullying by their peers, according to…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via MedicalXpress: The largest study to date finds that eating foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish, chicken and salad dressing and avoiding saturated fats,…
From the University of Arizona press release: A pile of dirty dishes looms in the kitchen. It’s your spouse’s night to wash, but you know he or she has had a long day so you…
From the University of Bath press release via MedicalXpress: Researchers from the University of Bath have found that people who are congenitally blind have more accurate memories than those who are sighted. Distortions and illusions…
From the Georgia Institute of Technology press release via ScienceDaily: Researchers at Georgia Tech and the University of Minnesota have released a new study that uses statistical data to help understand the motivations behind Pinterest…
From the Western Illinois University press release via ScienceDaily: A Western Illinois University faculty member who published a study about Facebook and narcissism last year has authored another study about Facebook and romantic relationships. WIU…