From the University of Basel press release: Those who set realistic goals can hope for a higher level of well-being. The key for later satisfaction is whether the life goals are seen as attainable and…
From the University of Birmingham press release: ‘Night owls’ — those who go to bed and get up later — have fundamental differences in their brain function compared to ‘morning larks’, which mean they could…
From the University of York press release: Superficial but deliberate changes in someone’s facial appearance — such as a new hairstyle or complexion — are surprisingly effective in identity deception, new research suggests. In the study,…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: Cooperating with other people makes many things easier. However, competition is also a characteristic aspect of our society. In their struggle for contracts and positions, people have to be more…
From the FECYT – Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology press release: Experts from the Basque research centre BCBL have shown for the first time that the way in which the activity of two brains…
From the University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences press release: Scientists around the world are still struggling to understand Alzheimer’s better in order to be able to treat and potentially prevent the…
From the Elsevier press release: Lifetime adversity and increased neural processing during a traumatic event combine to increase the frequency of intrusive traumatic memories and the distress they cause, according to a new study in Biological…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: It’s mid-February, around the time that most people waver in their commitment to the resolutions they’ve made for the new year. Many of these resolutions — whether…
From the Karolinska Institutet press release: What happens in the brain when we feel discomfort? Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden are now one step closer to finding the answer. In a new study published…
From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine press release: Offering compensation can be an important tactic to attract potential participants for enrollment in research studies, but it might come at a cost. A new…