From the UC Davis press release via HealthCanal: It’s not just our imagination: We really do eat differently when we’re stressed. Nutritionists at UC Davis and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Western Human Nutrition Research…
From the UPenn press release via MedicalXpress: Anyone who’s ever heard a Beethoven sonata or a Beatles song knows how powerfully sound can affect our emotions. But it can work the other way as well…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release via EurekAlert!: A key brain structure that regulates emotions works differently in preschoolers with depression compared with their healthy peers, according to new research at Washington…
From the BYU press release via HealthCanal: Although it may seem difficult for adults to understand what an infant is feeling, a new study from Brigham Young University finds that it’s so easy a…
From the SF State University press release via EurekAlert!: Arguing with your spouse about where to go on vacation or how to handle the kids? As you age, you may find yourself handling these disagreements…
From the UC Riverside press release by Bettye Miller via ScienceDaily: Sleep researchers from University of California campuses in Riverside and San Diego have identified the sleep mechanism that enables the brain to consolidate emotional…
From the Concordia University press release via EurekAlert!: From Brad Pitt fighting zombies to Superman falling for Lois Lane, summer blockbuster season is upon us. But while Hollywood keeps trotting out new movies for the…
From the Scripps Research Institute press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found evidence that an emotion-related brain region called the central amygdala—whose activity promotes feelings of malaise and unhappiness—plays…
From the University of Minnesota press release via EurekAlert!: New research out of the University of Minnesota identifies significant risk factors for suicidal behavior in youth being bullied, but also identifies protective factors for the…
From the Carnegie Mellon University press release via EurekAlert!: For the first time, scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have identified which emotion a person is experiencing based on brain activity. The study, which will be…