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Managing negative emotions can help pregnant smokers quit

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From the University at Buffalo press release: A new study by scientists in the University at Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions has shown that pregnant smokers are more likely to quit if they can learn to… 

Study debunks myth of OCD linkage to superior intelligence

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From the American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev press release: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is not associated with a higher intelligence quotient (IQ), a myth popularized by Sigmund Freud, according to researchers at Ben-Gurion University of… 

Immune system linked to alcohol drinking behavior

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From the University of Adelaide press release: Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found a new link between the brain’s immune system and the desire to drink alcohol in the evening. In laboratory studies using… 

Study suggests success enhances taste for luxury goods

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From the University of Cambridge press release: Footballers in flashy cars, City workers in Armani suits, reality TV celebrities sipping expensive champagne while sitting in hot tubs: what drives people to purchase luxury goods? New research… 

New tool to assess individual’s level of wisdom

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From the University of California – San Diego press release: Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed a new tool called the San Diego Wisdom Scale (SD-WISE) to assess an individual’s level…