From the Emory University press release via EurekAlert!: A compassion-based meditation program can significantly improve a person’s ability to read the facial expressions of others, finds a study published by Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience.…
From the University of British Columbia press release via EurekAlert!: Maternal depression and a common class of antidepressants can alter a crucial period of language development in babies, according to a new study by researchers…
From the INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) press release via EurekAlert!: The results from comparative analysis of this population demonstrate the risk of developing dementia increased by 50% for…
From the University of Southern California press release via EurekAlert!: Hate the Lakers? Do the Celtics make you want to hurl? Whether you like someone can affect how your brain processes their actions, according to…
From the Columbia Business School press release via EurekAlert!: Consider a Japanese-American woman strolling through a mall. If she passes by a UNIQLO store, is she more likely to opt for sushi than a hamburger…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: You’re in a store, trying to choose between similar shirts, one blue and one green. You don’t feel strongly about one over the other, but eventually you…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers have discovered a way to generate new human neurons from another type of adult cell found in our brains. The discovery, reported in the October 5th…
From the Uppsala University press release via EurekAlert!: Swedish researchers at Uppsala University have, together with Brazilian collaborators, discovered a new group of nerve cells that regulate processes of learning and memory. These cells act…
From the SAGE Publications press release via EurekAlert!: Effective teamwork among an organization’s top management makes employees happier and more productive, with positive benefits to the organization. Despite an abundance of research on teamwork in…
From the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School have for the first time identified the mechanism that protects us from developing uncontrollable fear.…