Study suggests art appreciation is measureable
From the University of Bergen press release via AlphaGalileo: Is it your own innate taste or what you have been taught that decides if you like a work of art? Both, according to an Australian-Norwegian…
Study suggests change, conflict act as milestones of life memories
From the University of Alberta press release via MedicalXpress: What will your kids remember about the life stories you tell them? New University of Alberta research shows that they’re likely to be able to recall…
Study finds molecular roots of cocaine addiction in the brain
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers at Johns Hopkins have unraveled the molecular foundations of cocaine’s effects on the brain, and identified a compound that blocks cravings for the drug in…
Study suggests depression common among children with temporal lobe epilepsy
From the Wiley press release via EurekAlert!: A new study determined that children and adolescents with seizures involving the temporal lobe are likely to have clinically significant behavioral problems and psychiatric illness, especially depression. Findings…
Study suggests bug and weed killers, solvents may increase Parkinson’s risk
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: A large analysis of more than 100 studies from around the world shows that exposure to pesticides, or bug and weed killers, and solvents is…
Study suggests menopause affects memory
From the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) press release via EurekAlert!: Don’t doubt it when a woman harried by hot flashes says she’s having a hard time remembering things. A new study published online in…
New imaging techniques used to help epilepsy patients
From the Canadian Association for Neuroscience press release via EurekAlert!: New techniques in imaging of brain activity developed by Jean Gotman, from McGill University’s Montreal Neurological Institute, and his colleagues lead to improved treatment of…
Study suggests cultural differences in self-regulation gender gap
From the Oregon State University press release via EurekAlert!: A new study shows there is a gender gap when it comes to behavior and self-control in American young children – one that does not appear…
Study suggests emotion-focused therapy may help with binge eating disorder
From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: The combination of psychotherapy with dietary counseling (DC) might be a potential useful strategy to improve both eating disorder psychopathology and body weight in…
Study suggests insomnia may cause dysfunction in emotional brain circuitry
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: A new study provides neurobiological evidence for dysfunction in the neural circuitry underlying emotion regulation in people with insomnia, which may have implications for…