From the University of Sussex press release: People make irrational trust decisions precisely: “shouting” and spelling mistakes add together to make online health information appear doubly less trustworthy. Online health information is deemed doubly less…
From the Baylor University press release: A new treatment for stress which combines mindfulness with hypnotherapy has shown positive results in a Baylor University pilot study. The intervention is called “mindful hypnotherapy.” “Mindfulness is a…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Social media sites aren’t the only things that keep track of your social network — your brain does, too. But loneliness alters how the brain represents relationships, according…
From the University of Guelph press release: When parents are under stress, household rules about screen time often get abandoned, new University of Guelph research finds. A first of its kind in Canada, the study…
From the University of Kansas press release: It’s been estimated that up to 88% of survivors of rape or molestation suffer from persistent nightmares that can occur multiple times per week, seemingly at random. A…
From the RMIT University press release: Computer scientists have developed a way to measure staff comfort and concentration in flexible working spaces using artificial intelligence. While hot desking and activity-based working allow cost savings and…
From the Ohio State University press release: People want to help each other, even when it costs them something, and even when the motivations to help don’t always align, a new study suggests. In research…
From the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston press release: Using “sub-millimeter” brain implants, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), have been able to determine which parts…
From the Lund University press release: Six-month old infants recognize when adults imitate them, and perceive imitators as more friendly, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. The babies looked and smiled…
From the University of British Columbia press release: When it’s time to schedule a vacation, most people will do it right away. But when it comes to booking a root canal, some people will procrastinate…