From the Bangor University press release via EurekAlert!: Psychologists at Bangor University believe that they have glimpsed for the first time, a process that takes place deep within our unconscious brain, where primal reactions interact…
From the Cornell University press release by Karene Booker via MedicalXpress: Boys who reach sexual maturity more rapidly than their peers have more problems getting along with others their age and are at a higher…
From the Kaiser Permanente press release via EurekAlert!: Depressive symptoms that occur in both midlife and late life are associated with an increased risk of developing vascular dementia, while symptoms that occur in late life…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Birthdays, graduations, Christmas, baby showers, bridal showers, bar and bat mitzvahs, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, first marriages (and second.. and third…), wedding anniversaries, the spontaneous friendship gesture,…
From the American Psychological Association press release via EurekAlert!: In the eyes of young college men, it’s more unethical to use steroids to get an edge in sports than it is to use prescription stimulants…
From the Flinders University press release via HealthCanal: Dr Michael Gradisar, a senior lecturer in clinical child psychology, is about to begin a new study to determine whether childhood insomnia and separation anxiety can be…
From the University of Missouri press release: The sayings “variety is the spice of life” and “happiness isn’t getting what you want, but wanting what you get” seem to have a psychological basis, according to…
From the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health press release: A new study finds that a stressful home life predisposes young girls to early onset obesity. Interestingly, the study did not find a similar…
From the Ohio State University press release: When you “lose yourself” inside the world of a fictional character while reading a story, you may actually end up changing your own behavior and thoughts to match…
From the UCSF press release via EurekAlert!: UCSF scientists have identified patterns of brain activity in the rat brain that play a role in the formation and recall of memories and decision-making. The discovery, which…