Category: Perception

Study suggests same factors influence depression in both stroke patients and their caregivers

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From the American Heart Association press release via ScienceDaily: Self-esteem, optimism and perceived control influence depression in stroke survivors and their spouse caregivers — who should be treated together, according… Read more »

Study suggests political leanings may affect choice between buying name-brand or generics

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From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: Conservatives and liberals don’t just differ when it comes to politics, they may also make different purchases at the grocery… Read more »

Researchers develop app to determine which side of brain is dominant in language processing

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From the University of Bergen press release via EurekAlert!: Two years ago, researcher Josef Bless was listening to music on his phone when he suddenly had an idea. “I noticed… Read more »

Study suggests differences in physical connections of brain make people think and behave differently

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From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Differences in the physical connections of the brain are at the root of what make people think and behave differently from one… Read more »

Study suggests psychological differences between the genders may be overblown

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From the University of Rochester press release via EurekAlert!: For decades, popular writers have entertained readers with the premise that men and women are so psychologically dissimilar they could hail… Read more »

Study finds altered connectivity in brain network for body perception in anorexics

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From the Ruhr-Universität Bochum press release via EurekAlert!: When people see pictures of bodies, a whole range of brain regions are active. This network is altered in women with anorexia… Read more »