From the PLOS press release: Women and men perform equally when required to switch attention between tasks or perform two tasks simultaneously, according to a new study in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Patricia Hirsch of…
From the University of California – Davis press release: Boosting a single molecule in the brain can change “dispositional anxiety,” the tendency to perceive many situations as threatening, in nonhuman primates, researchers from the University…
From the University of Texas at Austin press release: Although some studies have linked high levels of testosterone to immoral behavior, a new study published in Nature Human Behaviour finds testosterone supplements actually made people more sensitive…
From the Lancaster University press release: TV companies battling to preserve the shared experience of scheduled TV viewing in an era of 24/7 streaming and personalised viewing need more than binge-watching contracts and no-sleeping agreements…
From the Queensland University of Technology press release: Marching, wiggling and tapping a beat aids young children to develop their self-regulation skills and improve school readiness, as shown in newly-published QUT early childhood research. Associate…
From the University of Turku press release: It has been recognised for a long time that a child’s attachment and ability to regulate emotions are built on a reasonably good interaction with their parents. The…
From the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena press release: A bike helmet suggests safety — even if the wearer is not sitting on a bike and the helmet cannot fulfill its function. The significance of some objects is…
From the University of Warwick press release: For centuries understanding how the order of events is stored in memory has been a mystery. However, researchers from the Department of Computer Science at the University of…
From the North Carolina State University press release: A low-cost intervention aimed at fostering a growth mindset in students gave the students more confidence in their entrepreneurship abilities and helped them persist when challenges arose.…
From the University of East Anglia press release: New research reveals the emotional journey that tourists go on when they disconnect from technology and social media while travelling. The study, by the University of East…