From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Providing information about higher repayments in a credit card statement, in addition to or instead of the usual minimum repayment level, encourages customers to choose…
From the University of Queensland press release via MedicalXpress: A University of Queensland study has identified precisely when new neurons become important for learning. Lead researcher Dr Jana Vukovic from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute (QBI)…
From the Lifespan press release via EurekAlert!: The widespread use of media among college students – from texting to chatting on cell phones to posting status updates on Facebook – may be taking an academic…
From the Newcastle University press release via ScienceDaily: Newcastle University researchers have shown it’s never too late to change your mind. As we get older, we’re more likely to be thought of as ‘set in…
From the British Neuroscience Association press release via AlphaGalileo: New research has shown that the way our minds react to and process emotions such as fear can vary according to what is happening in other…
From the Journal of Consumer Research press release via ScienceDaily: Sellers mostly focus on the desirability of a product when setting prices. Buyers, however, focus evenly on the product itself and what’s entailed in using…
From the Salk Institute press release via MedicalXpress: The irony of getting away to a remote place is you usually have to fight traffic to get there. After hours of dodging dangerous drivers, you finally…
From the University of Michigan Health System press release via EurekAlert!: Every day, millions of people with bipolar disorder take medicines that help keep them from swinging into manic or depressed moods. But just how…
From the SMU press release via MedicalXpress: A new study that examined how the brain learns and retains motor skills provides insight into musical skill. Performance of a musical task improved among pianists whose practice…
From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release via EurekAlert!: A new hypothesis has been developed by researchers in Bochum on how Alzheimer’s disease could occur. They analysed the interaction of the proteins FE65 and BLM that…