From the Johns Hopkins University press release via EurekAlert!: For most of history, humans rose with the sun and slept when it set. Enter Thomas Edison, and with a flick of a switch, night became…
From the University of Cincinnati press release: Although many people look forward to getting away on vacation or just putting their feet up at home, there are others who can get as anxious about taking…
From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers using a new approach to identifying genes associated with depression have found that variants in a group of genes involved in transmission of signals by…
From the AFTAU press release: From monsters under the bed to bogeymen in the closet, most children experience nighttime fears at some point in their development. And while most grow out of them without any…
From the SUNY Buffalo press release via Newswise: Animals that are socially isolated for prolonged periods make less myelin in the region of the brain responsible for complex emotional and cognitive behavior, researchers at the…
From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release: Under certain circumstances neuroticism can be good for your health, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study showing that some self-described neurotics also tended…
From the University of Massachusetts at Amherst press release via EurekAlert!: It may seem like common sense that the quality of online video streaming affects how willing viewers are to watch videos at a website.…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Different units can be used to describe product features, but what may seem a rather arbitrary choice may have profound consequences for consumer product…
From the George Mason University press release via MedicalXpress: A new study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that the degree to which a disease disrupts daily functioning is associated with reduced happiness.…
From the Concordia University press release: The psychological scars of childhood abuse can last well into adulthood. New research from Concordia University shows the harm can have longterm negative physical effects, as well as emotional ones.…