From the Springer press release: When navigating in a known environment, men prefer to take shortcuts to reach their destination more quickly, while women tend to use routes they know. This is according to Alexander…
From the Lancaster University press release: Checking your phone dozens of times a day indicates unconscious behaviour, which is “extremely repetitive” say psychologists. A study by Lancaster University and the University of Lincoln is unique…
From the De Gruyter press release: Are your friends very pain tolerant? Then it is likely that you are as well, provided you are a male. A recent study, published in the Scandinavian Journal of…
From the University of Liverpool press release: New research from the University of Liverpool, presented at the European Congress on Obesity today (Wednesday, 23 May), highlights the negative influence that social media has on children’s…
From the Elsevier press release: People with a family history of alcohol use disorder (AUD) release more dopamine in the brain’s main reward center in response to the expectation of alcohol than people diagnosed with…
From the University of South Florida press release: Music can be the ultimate mood setter. Faster beats ignite excitement, while slower songs help one relax. And that makes all the difference in what we order…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Preschoolers can learn a lot from educational television, but younger toddlers may learn more from interactive digital media (such as video chats and touchscreen mobile…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: It can be distressing to witness the pain of family, friends or even strangers going through a hard time. But what if, just like strengthening a muscle or…
From the Frontiers press release: A free ‘massive, open, online course’ (MOOC) designed to change students’ attitudes towards mathematics makes them more engaged in class — leading to significantly higher test scores. Published in open-access…
From the Université de Genève press release: Some people are worried about the future consequences of climate change, while others consider them too remote to have an impact on their well-being. Researchers at the University…