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Stimulating Brain Cells Can Make False Memories

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From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) media release: Any crime scene investigator can tell you that memories are unreliable; the way people remember a place or event changes over time and varies between individuals. But… 

Why Is Orange the New Black for Female Victims of Trauma?

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From the SAGE Publications media release: How do pathways to jail vary for females who are victims of specific types of trauma? New research published in Psychology of Women Quarterly, a SAGE journal, pinpoints the types of… 

Tired, moody and pregnant? Exercise may be the answer

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From the Taylor & Francis media release: Exercise may improve the mood of pregnant women and help to reduce levels of fatigue reports new research published in Psychology & Health. The study, by Anca Gaston… 

Often misidentified, multiracial people value accurate perceptions

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From the American Psychological Association (APA) media release: Multiracial people may be misidentified more often as being white than black and may value being accurately identified more so than single-race individuals, according to research presented… 

Placebo effects of different therapies not identical

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From the Public Library of Science media release: Not all placebos are equal, and patients who respond to one placebo don’t always respond to others, according to research published July 31 in the open access…