From the RMIT University press release: Beep beep beep or Beach Boys? The sounds you wake up to could be affecting how groggy and clumsy you are in the morning, according to new research. A…
From the University of Washington press release: Used in virtually all of the world’s languages, parentese is a speaking style that draws baby’s attention. Parents adopt its simple grammar and words, plus its exaggerated sounds,…
From the University of Basel press release: When choosing between multiple alternatives, people usually focus their attention on the two most promising options. The quicker we do that, the faster we make the decision. Psychologists…
From the IOS Press press release: A new study shows for the first time that low and high exercise intensities differentially influence brain function. Using resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (Rs-fMRI), a noninvasive technique…
From the McGill University press release: Time spent playing video games is often seen as time stolen from physical activities. Research has shown that exercise has many physical and cognitive benefits. But what if exercise…
From the American Marketing Association press release: Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, Texas A&M, UNC-Chapel Hill, University of Wisconsin, and Columbia University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines the changing role…
From the American Society for Horticultural Science press release: A study out of the University of Hyogo in Awaji, Japan, details the stress-reducing benefits to office workers that even a small plant situated within easy…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: Luxury brands and corporate social responsibility initiatives make for unlikely bedfellows — the former with their self-enhancement values, the latter with its ethos of…
From the University of Southern Denmark Faculty of Health Sciences press release: Mindfulness has been shown to reduce negative emotions in both healthy individuals as well as patients with psychological problems. Studies have also shown…
From the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles press release: Though leaded gas and lead-based paint were banned decades ago, the risk of lead exposure is far from gone. A new study led by Elizabeth Sowell, PhD,…