A picture is worth 1000 words, but how many emotions?
From the University of Rochester media release: Log on to Twitter, Facebook or other social media and you will find that much of the content shared with you comes in the form of images, not…
Can’t sing? Do it more often!
From the Northwestern University media release: If you’ve ever been told that you’re “tone deaf” or “can’t carry a tune,” don’t give up. New research out of Northwestern University suggests that singing accurately is not…
Consumer preferences and the power of scarcity
From the University of Maryland media release: When something is rare, it’s alluring–true whether you’re talking about precious gemstones or a pristine edition of the first issue of Action Comics (which introduced Superman). And psychologists…
Expert panel recommends new sleep durations
From the National Sleep Foundation media release: The National Sleep Foundation (NSF), along with a multi-disciplinary expert panel, issued its new recommendations for appropriate sleep durations. The report recommends wider appropriate sleep ranges for most…
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia reduces suicidal thoughts in veterans
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine media release: A new study is the first to show that the treatment of insomnia in veterans is associated with a significant reduction in suicidal ideation. Results show…
Natural substance in red wine has an anti-inflammatory effect in cardiovascular diseases
From the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz media release: A natural substance present in red wine, resveratrol, inhibits the formation of inflammatory factors that trigger cardiovascular diseases. This has been established by a research team at the…
More evidence that musical training protects the brain
From the Baycrest centre for geriatric care media release: Scientists have found some of the strongest evidence yet that musical training in younger years can prevent the decay in speech listening skills in later life.…
Parkinson’s: How toxic proteins stress nerve cells
From the Goethe University Frankfurt media release: Parkinson’s Disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder. In Germany alone, almost half a million people are affected. The focus of the disease is the progressive degeneration…
Feeling — not being — wealthy drives opposition to wealth redistribution
From the APS media release: People’s views on income inequality and wealth distribution may have little to do with how much money they have in the bank and a lot to do with how wealthy…
How early trauma influences behaviour
From the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich media release: Traumatic and stressful events during childhood increase the risk to develop psychiatric disorders, but to a certain extent, they can also help better deal with difficult situations…