From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release: Bochum-based psychologists have studied how the application of the stress hormone cortisol affects exposure therapy for anxiety disorders. The researchers knew from earlier studies that extinction learning, which constitutes…
From the Genetic Engineering News press release: While sending or receiving nude electronic images may not always be associated with poorer mental health, being coerced to do so and receiving unwanted sexts was linked to…
From the Dartmouth College press release: When it comes to making moral decisions, we often think of the golden rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Yet, why we make…
From the University of Birmingham press release: Behavioural problems in young people with severe antisocial behaviour — known as conduct disorder — could be caused by differences in the brain’s wiring that link the brain’s…
From the University of Plymouth press release: Have you ever noticed how easily people can see the meaning in other’s behaviour? We seem to intuitively know why our child drags us towards the shop window,…
From the Penn State press release: Sorry, Siri, but just giving a chatbot a human name or adding humanlike features to its avatar might not be enough to win over a user if the device…
From the University of Michigan press release: Deadlines tend to radiate a sense of existential finality, but project managers know that they’re rarely set in stone. While it might sound counterintuitive, embracing that uncertainty could…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: Ancient Roman leaders once made decisions about important events, such as when to hold elections or where to build new cities, based on the presence or flight patterns…
From the University of Oregon press release: University of Oregon neuroscientists report that two areas of the mouse brain combine representations of what is heard and anticipated, guiding behavior that leads mice to the best…
From the Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati press release: New research conducted in the Cognitive Neuroscience group of SISSA shows that a perceptual decision – recognizing an object and taking the appropriate action –…