From the Springer press release: Men and women experiencing problems with gaming machines (slot machines) display the same signs that their habit is out of control. However, the two sexes differ in how they handle…
From the Brown University press release: Meditation is increasingly being marketed as a treatment for conditions such as pain, depression, stress and addiction, and while many people achieve therapeutic goals, other meditators encounter a much…
From the Frontiers press release: Failing an exam at school, getting rejected for a job or being screamed at by your teacher or superior are only a few examples of situations that may cause despair,…
From the Deutsches Ärzteblatt International press release: The duration of a person’s unfitness for work is determined by more than his/her primary diagnosis. Patients often report psychological problems and a feeling of being burnt out. Antonius…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: People may try to make someone else feel negative emotions if they think experiencing those emotions will be beneficial in the long run, according to new research published…
From the University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine press release: A recent study has demonstrated that intranasal oxytocin can influence how individuals with autism perceive emotion in others. This is an important first step for a…
From the American Pain Society press release: What can we learn about emotions, the brain and behavior from a wristband? Plenty, according to a prominent MIT engineer and researcher in her plenary session address at…
From the Frontiers press release: Listening to music together with others has many social benefits, including creating and strengthening interpersonal bonds. It has previously been shown that enjoying music in a group setting has an…
From the University of Michigan press release: Many women start fitness programs to lose weight, and when they don’t, they feel like failures and stop exercising. And then, months or a year later, they do…
From the Karolinska Institutet press release: What happens in the brain when we see other people experiencing a trauma or being subjected to pain? Well, the same regions that are involved when we feel pain…