From the Michigan State University press release via EurekAlert!: The brain adds new cells during puberty to help navigate the complex social world of adulthood, two Michigan State University neuroscientists report in the current issue…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers are more willing to take risks and accept delays in exchange for greater benefits when they are able to compare products, according to…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via HealthCanal: Researchers have identified a possible treatment window for plaques in the brain that are thought to cause memory loss in diseases such as Alzheimer’s, according…
From the University of Kansas press release via MedicalXpress: Much research in psychology and economics has shown that people are “loss averse,” meaning they tend to weigh losses more strongly than equivalent gains. For example,…
From the Ohio State University press release by Jeff Grabmeier: From the Ohio State University media release: Marriage may not always be as beneficial to health as experts have led us to believe, according to…
From the Research Council of Norway press release via AlphaGalileo: When something causes less pain than expected it is even possible for it to feel pleasant, a new study reveals. These findings may one day…
From the National Sleep Foundation press release: Exercise can affect your sleep. The results of the National Sleep Foundation’s 2013 Sleep in America poll show a compelling association between exercise and better sleep. “Exercise is great for…
From the AFTAU press release: In addition to struggling in school, many learning disabled children are known to face social and emotional challenges including depression, anxiety, and isolation. Often beginning early in childhood, they become…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release via EurekAlert!: Even in the face of a disaster, we remain optimistic about our chances of injury compared to others, according to a new study.…
From the Kennedy Krieger Institute press release: New findings published in Pediatrics (Epub ahead of print) by the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Autism and Related Disorders reveal that 70 percent of children with autism…