Study looks at brain areas activated by love and desire
From the Concordia University press release via EurekAlert!: Thanks to modern science, we know that love lives in the brain, not in the heart. But where in the brain is it – and is it…
Study suggests brain has distinct regions for identifying different-sized objects
From the MIT, CSAIL press release via EurekAlert!: The human brain can recognize thousands of different objects, but neuroscientists have long grappled with how the brain organizes object representation; in other words, how the brain…
Long-term study identifies early predictors of sedentary behavior in children
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Kids are more active if their TV time is restricted or they are involved in school sports clubs, among other associations, according to a study…
Study examines effect of “brain pacemaker” on Parkinson’s disease
From the Loyola University Health System press release via MedicalXpress: A “brain pacemaker” called deep brain stimulation (DBS) remains an effective treatment for Parkinson’s disease for at least three years, according to a study in…
Study suggests parents may be fitness role models for their children
From the University of Essex press release via ScienceDaily: Children who said their parents do almost no physical activity have a 50 per cent greater risk of being unfit than children with more physically active…
Study suggests incentives, not penalties, drive productivity
From the Michigan State University press release: What motivates people to work harder: The promise of reward or the threat of penalty? A new study co-authored by a Michigan State University business scholar says it’s…
Study suggests giving makes young children happy
From the UBC press release: If it is indeed nobler to give than to receive, it may also make you happier – even if you’re a toddler, according to a new study co-authored by three…
Study looks at why consumers overspend on exceptional purchases
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers routinely overspend on unbudgeted purchases such as birthday gifts, car repairs, or luxury chocolates because they underestimate the overall number of such “exceptional”…
Study suggests social identity threat may actually lead some to embrace identity-linked products
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers may embrace products linked to a social identity such as gender or university affiliation when that identity is threatened by negative information, according…
Study suggests consumers prefer fewer options when thinking about the future
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers generally prefer having more options when choosing among products but not when making choices involving the distant future, according to a new study…