From the British Psychological Society (BPS) media release: Less than half of UK businesses and organisations provide employees with guidance on how to switch off from work when they go home. This is one of…
From the Duke University Medical Center media release: Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke — even before conception — appears to have a lingering impact that can later impair the brain development of a fetus, researchers…
From the McLean Hospital media release: A new pilot study led by McLean Hospital’s Ipsit Vahia, MD, medical director of Geriatric Psychiatry Outpatient Services at McLean Hospital, suggests that the use of tablet computers is both a…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) media release: People who work for bosses who display psychopathic and narcissistic traits not only feel more depressed due to their bosses bullying behaviour they are also more likely…
From the British Psychological Society media release: A new study shows that while many of us cannot do our job without email, it can stress us out — and that personality differences affect how we…
From the Bar-Ilan University media release: Throughout our waking lives we are exposed to a continuous stream of stimuli and experiences. Some of these experiences trigger the strengthening of connections between neurons in the brain, and begin…
From the Southern Methodist University media release: Parents and nonparents alike feel better about corporal punishment when it’s called ‘spanking’ rather than ‘hitting’ or ‘beating,’ according to a new study by researchers at Southern Methodist University,…
From the Springer media release: How do Italian women react once they are made aware that using bikini-clad models draped over sports cars or scantily dressed actresses on television actually degrades and objectifies the female sex…
From the University of Missouri-Columbia media release: One in 45 American children lives with autism spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many of these children also have significant gastrointestinal issues,…
From the Newcastle University media release: Spotting eating disorder symptoms in children as young as nine years old will allow medics to intervene early and save lives, experts say. A team from Newcastle University has…