From the Association for Psychological Science press release: New research suggests that overall happiness in life is more related to how much you are respected and admired by those around you, not to the status…
From the Royal Holloway, University of London press release via HealthCanal: Concentrating closely on a conversation can leave us ‘deaf’ to other sounds, reveals Dr Polly Dalton from the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway,…
From the RIKEN press release via MedicalXpress: Researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI) in Japan have uncovered two brain signals in the human prefrontal cortex involved in how humans predict the decisions of…
From the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) press release: Recent world tragedies have led to an increased emphasis on the importance of deception training – especially at security checkpoints in airports, bus terminals, and…
From the Boston University School of Medicine press release: Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have demonstrated in experimental models that blocking the Sigma-1 receptor, a cellular protein, reduced binge eating and caused…
From the University of Bristol press release via MedicalXpress: Four generations of a single family have been found to possess an abnormality within a specific brain region which appears to affect their ability to recall…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: The evolution of cooperative behaviour in people is often explained by the fact that it provides the opportunity to punish undesirable behaviour. However, such punishment is costly and the benefits…
From the University of Adelaide press release via HealthCanal: An Australian study led by the University of Adelaide has debunked the belief that owning a home is a recipe for happiness. In a study involving…
From the Columbia University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: One in eight people who suffer a heart attack or other acute coronary event experience clinically significant symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to…
From the University of Notre Dame press release by Susan Guibert: Most of us assume that confidence and certainty are preferred over uncertainty and bewilderment when it comes to learning complex information. But a new…