New studies illustrate how gamers get good
From the Brown University press release: We all know that practice makes us better at things, but scientists are still trying to understand what kinds of practice work best. A research team led by a…
How your brain makes articles go viral
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: It is a question that has mystified countless people: Why does one article spread like wildfire through social media and another — seemingly similar — doesn’t? How does…
Dogs, toddlers show similarities in social intelligence
From the University of Arizona press release: Most dog owners will tell you they consider their beloved pets to be members of their families. Now new research suggests that dogs may be even more like…
Combating negative emotions with self-guided positive imagery
From the Frontiers press release: Flashbacks of scenes from traumatic events often haunt those suffering from psychiatric conditions, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). “The close relationship between the human imagery system and our…
Study notes how musical cues trigger different autobiographical memories
From the Springer press release: Happy memories spring to mind much faster than sad, scary or peaceful ones. Moreover, if you listen to happy or peaceful music, you recall positive memories, whereas if you listen…
Living with children may mean less sleep for women, but not for men
From the American Academy of Neurology press release: New research backs up what many women already know: They’re sleep deprived. Unlike men, a good night’s sleep for women is affected by having children in the…
Study finds new link between childhood abuse and adolescent misbehavior
From the University of Pittsburgh press release: An important learning process is impaired in adolescents who were abused as children, a University of Pittsburgh researcher has found, and this impairment contributes to misbehavior patterns later…
Aggression disorder linked to greater risk of substance abuse
From the University of Chicago Medical Center press release: People with intermittent explosive disorder (IED) — a condition marked by frequent physical or verbal outbursts — are at five times greater risk for abusing substances such…
Video games can mitigate defensiveness resulting from bad test scores
From the Texas Tech University press release: One of the worst feelings a student can have is receiving a bad grade on an exam, whether it’s a test they prepared well for or didn’t prepare…
Harnessing ADHD for business success
From the Technical University of Munich (TUM) press release: The symptoms of ADHD foster important traits associated with entrepreneurship. That conclusion was reached in a study conducted by an international team of economists, who found that…