From the University of Arizona press release via EurekAlert!: For older adults looking to sharpen their mental abilities, it might be time to log on to Facebook. Preliminary research findings from the University of Arizona…
From the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists at Baycrest Health Sciences’ Rotman Research Institute (RRI) and the University of Toronto’s Psychology Department have found compelling evidence that older adults can…
From the University of Warwick press release: A new study shows that children who are exposed to bullying during childhood are at increased risk of psychiatric disorders in adulthood, regardless of whether they are victims…
From the University of Edinburgh press release via EurekAlert!: People who are at greater genetic risk of schizophrenia are more likely to see a fall in IQ as they age, even if they do not…
From the University of Melbourne press release via HealthCanal: Our love of music and appreciation of musical harmony is learnt and not based on natural ability – a new study by University of Melbourne researchers…
From the Taylor & Francis press release via AlphaGalileo: Intense Facebook usage is found to have a positive effect on psychological well-being. A recent study in Behaviour & Information Technology investigated the role Facebook use…
From the American Psychological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Feeling good about spending money on someone else rather than for personal benefit may be a universal response among people in both impoverished countries and rich…
From the Indiana University press release: Using a grown-up version of the rock-paper-scissors game, Indiana University cognitive scientists offer a new theory of the group dynamics that arise in situations as varied as cycles of…
From the Ruhr-Universität-Bochum press release via AlphaGalileo: The reason why some people are worse at learning than others has been revealed by a research team from Berlin, Bochum, and Leipzig, operating within the framework of…
From the UCLA press release by Mark Wheeler via HealthCanal: Can an individual’s state of mind effect how well a vaccine may work? In the case of seniors and shingles, the answer is yes. Reporting…