From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: Individuals from stigmatized groups choose to present themselves in ways that counteract the specific stereotypes and prejudices associated with their group, according to a new…
From the University of Manchester press release via HealthCanal: Young people seeking help who are at high risk of developing psychosis could significantly reduce their chances of going on to develop a full-blown psychotic illness…
From the Columbia University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: An excess of the brain neurotransmitter glutamate may cause a transition to psychosis in people who are at risk for schizophrenia, reports a study from…
From the University of Michigan press release via HealthCanal: People feel happy about their future even after imagining the many bad events that might occur, a new University of Michigan study found. People tend to…
From the Technische Universität München press release via EurekAlert!: New findings clarify where and how the brain’s “slow waves” originate. These rhythmic signal pulses, which sweep through the brain during deep sleep at the rate…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: If you are negotiating with someone who has more power than you it is a good idea to avoid face-to-face meetings. That is the conclusion…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Mutations found in individuals with autism block the action of molecules made by the brain that act on the same receptors that marijuana’s active chemical acts on,…
From the USC Health Sciences press release via EurekAlert!: The company you keep in junior high school may have more influence on your smoking behavior than your high school friends, according to newly published research…
From the University of Missouri press release: In December of last year the New York Post published images of a man about to be killed by a train while several bystanders did little to help…
From the McGill University press release via EurekAlert!: A new study reveals what happens in our brain when we decide to purchase a piece of music when we hear it for the first time. The…