From the University of Royal Holloway London press release: Research published in the British Journal of Psychology has found that parents who want their children to have prosocial values are the most successful in instilling all…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Adolescent male mice fed a diet lacking omega-3 fatty acids show increased anxiety-like behavior and worse performance on a memory task in adulthood, according to new research published…
From the Ohio State University press release: Memories that stick with us for a lifetime are those that fit in with a lot of other things we remember — but have a slightly weird twist.…
From the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research press release: For most people having a good memory means being able to remember more information clearly for long periods of time. For neuroscientists too, the inability to remember…
From the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health press release: Impairments in processing and using information that help with decision-making and planning simple tasks such as grocery shopping are linked with one’s frequency of alcohol…
From the RIKEN press release: Scientists at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI) in Japan have linked early serotonin deficiency to several symptoms that occur in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Published in Science Advances, the…
From the American Psychological Association press release: People who experience not just positive emotions but a diversity of positive emotions appear to have lower levels of systemic inflammation, which may reduce their risk for chronic diseases…
From the University of Exeter press release: New research has shown that the youngest pupils in each school year group could be at risk of worse mental health than their older classmates. Starting school young…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: Could it be that sex actually does not sell? An analysis of nearly 80 advertising studies published over more than three decades suggests that’s the case.…
From the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care press release: When trying to memorize information, it is better to relate it to something meaningful rather than repeat it again and again to make it stick, according to…