From the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory press release via EurekAlert!: You are sitting on your couch flipping through TV channels trying to decide whether to stay put or get up for a snack. Such everyday…
From the Columbia University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: Clinicians have long speculated that poor sleep may be a mechanism involved in the higher risk of further cardiac events or death among those with…
From the Canadian Association for Neuroscience press release via EurekAlert!: New research presented today shows that formation of new neurons in the hippocampus – a brain region known for its importance in learning and remembering…
From the Columbus State University press release via ScienceDaily: At least for real estate agents, it turns out that beauty is indeed more than skin deep. A recent study of physical attractiveness and how it…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via ScienceDaily: Until now, little was scientifically known about the human potential to cultivate compassion — the emotional state of caring for people who are suffering in…
From the University of Warwick press release via AlphaGalileo: A new study has proven that being bullied during childhood directly increases the likelihood of self-harm in late adolescence. The analysis, led by researchers from the…
From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: A study published in the current issue of P&P found that inability to express emotions (alexithymia) may cause delay in seeking attention. Thus, psychological…
From the U of T Mississauga press release via MedicalXpress: Research by U of T Mississauga psychology professor Glenn Schellenberg reveals that two key personality traits – openness-to-experience and conscientiousness—predict better than IQ who will…
From the Canadian Association for Neuroscience press release via EurekAlert!: Studying the networks of connections in the brains of people affected by schizophrenia, bipolar disease or depression has allowed Dr. Peter Williamson, from Western University,…
From the University of Alberta press release via EurekAlert!: If you’re still using your mobile phone behind the wheel, University of Alberta sociology researcher Abu Nurullah likely has your number. More specifically, he can tell…