From the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven press release via AlphaGalileo: Researchers have identified a brain area in rhesus monkeys responsible for three-dimensional perception. By electrically stimulating brain cells, researchers were able to influence the monkeys’ perception…
From the Northwestern University press release: Although the genetic basis of autism is now well established, a growing body of research also suggests that environmental factors may play a role in this serious developmental disorder…
From the Baylor University press release: Passersby who stopped to answer surveys taken next to churches in the Netherlands and England reported themselves as more politically conservative and more negative toward non-Christians than did people…
From the Florida International University press release via PhysOrg: Who cares about handwriting, anyway? It’s the 21st century, after all. We have iPads and iPhones, computers that spell check and fonts that go from French…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Want to think outside the box? Try actually thinking outside of a box. In a study to be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a…
From the Uppsala University press release via AlphaGalileo: New research from Uppsala University shows that a specific brain region that contributes to a person’s appetite sensation is more activated in response to food images after…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Humanizing a brand can influence consumer behavior in a healthy or unhealthy direction – depending on how they envision the brand, according to a…
From the Sage press release: While children who suffer from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) struggle with hyperactive-impulses and have trouble maintaining attention, a recent study found that a structured physical activity program may help to…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: You’re driving from work to pick up your kids at school. The drive is familiar; you’ve done it almost every day for years. But how do you…
From the UC Berkeley press release: For centuries, gossip has been dismissed as salacious, idle chatter that can damage reputations and erode trust. But a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests rumor-mongering…