From the San Francisco State University press release via EurekAlert!: In today’s tough job market, more job-seekers could be facing interview questions like this: Why are manholes round? Or how many barbershops are there in…
From the University of Iowa press release by Richard C. Lewis via EurekAlert!: Parents: Want to help ensure your children turn out to be happy and socially well adjusted? Bond with them when they are…
From the Newcastle University press release: Heightened activity between the emotional and auditory parts of the brain explains why the sound of chalk on a blackboard or a knife on a bottle is so unpleasant.…
From the University of Montreal press release via Newswise: Bad news articles in the media increase women’s sensitivity to stressful situations, but do not have a similar effect on men, according to a study undertaken…
From the San Francisco State University press release via MedicalXpress: Walking with a slouched or despondent body posture can lead to feelings of depression or decreased energy, but those feelings can be reversed by walking…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Of course a nice glass of wine goes well with a hearty steak, and now researchers who study the way food feels in our mouths think they…
From the UPenn press release via HealthCanal: Anyone who has had a pet instinctively knows what several physical and mental health studies have shown: people who have a companion animal have lower levels of stress,…
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 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…