From the Vanderbilt University media release: Positive interactions in a pre-kindergarten classroom may be equally or more important to the future academic development of 4-year-olds than learning letters and numbers, according to Dale Farran, senior…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) media release: Prosopagnosia (face blindness) may be temporarily improved following inhalation of the hormone oxytocin. This is the finding of research led by Dr Sarah Bate and Dr Rachel…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) media release: Making music can improve both pro-social behaviour (voluntary behaviour intended to benefit another) and the problem solving skills of young children according to a new study. Building…
From the Loyola University Health System media release: A Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study suggests that omega-3 fish oil might help protect against alcohol-related dementia. Previous studies have shown that long-term alcohol…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) media release: A short training course in mindfulness improves children’s ability to ignore distractions and concentrate better. These are the findings of a study carried out by Dominic Crehan…
From the McGill media release: The age at which children learn a second language can have a significant bearing on the structure of their adult brain, according to a new joint study by the Montreal…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison media release: It is natural to imagine that the sense of sight takes in the world as it is — simply passing on what the eyes collect from light reflected…
From the University of Alabama at Birmingham media release: Key details of the way nerve cells in the brain remember pleasure are revealed in a study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers published…
From the University of Oslo media release: A new multidisciplinary study shows a clear connection between the intake of omega-3 fatty acids and a decline in ADHD symptoms in rats. Researchers at the University of…
From the Queen Mary, University of London media release: Certain types of video games can help to train the brain to become more agile and improve strategic thinking, according to scientists from Queen Mary University…