Study looks at strategy behind blinking
From the Technische Universität Darmstadt press release: If a brief event in our surroundings is about to happen it is probably better not to blink during that moment. A team of researchers at the Centre…
Study suggests running helps brain stave off effects of chronic stress
From the Brigham Young University press release: Most people agree that getting a little exercise helps when dealing with stress. A new BYU study discovers exercise — particularly running — while under stress also helps…
Study suggests magnetic brain stimulation may alter negative emotion perception
From the Elsevier press release: A new study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging reports that processing of negative emotion can be strengthened or weakened by tuning the excitability of the right frontal part of…
Study suggests practical work-related tasks may reduce burnout in new employees
From the American Friends of Tel Aviv University press release: Managers hoping to avoid employee burnout and early turnover try to provide new employees with gentle assistance during their “easing in” period. But a new…
Study links everyday activities with more gray matter in brains of older adults
From the Rush University Medical Center press release: Higher levels of lifestyle physical activity — such as house cleaning, walking a dog and gardening, as well as exercise — are associated with more gray matter…
Study finds love and fear are visible across the brain instead of being restricted to any brain region
From the Aalto University press release: The brain mechanisms of basic emotions such as anger and happiness are fairly similar across people. Differences are greater in social emotions, such as gratitude and contempt. In the…
Study suggests there’s no such thing as normal when it comes to our brains
From the Cell Press press release: There’s nothing wrong with being a little weird. Because we think of psychological disorders on a continuum, we may worry when our own ways of thinking and behaving don’t…
Study suggests back-and-forth exchanges boost children’s brain response to language
From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release: A landmark 1995 study found that children from higher-income families hear about 30 million more words during their first three years of life than children from lower-income…
Study looks at qualities needed in a social entrepreneur
From the Anglia Ruskin University press release: To want to be a social entrepreneur, empathy is not enough for millennials. They need to feel confident in their ability to solve social problems and feel valued…
Study looks at how personality develops
From the American Psychological Association press release: How do our personalities develop? What do we come with and what is built from our experiences? Once developed, how does personality work? These questions have been steeped…