From the Murdoch University press release via MedicalXpress: If you want your daughter to feel better about her body, a Murdoch University researcher says to shift the focus from appearance to function. Dr Bree Abbott…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Students everywhere, put down those highlighters and pick up some flashcards! Some of the most popular study strategies — such as highlighting and even rereading — don’t…
From the Radboud University Nijmegen press release via HealthCanal: Although popular boys and girls get more attention from their classmates than less popular peers, they are often unconsciously avoided by those same classmates. These were…
From the Science Network WA press release by Narelle Towie via MedicalXpress: Compulsive hoarders struggle to throw out their many possessions because their brains lack flexibility, new research suggests. To most people, the idea of…
From the University of Edinburgh press release via EurekAlert!: Research at the University of Edinburgh tracked electrical signals in the part of the brain linked to spatial awareness. The study could help us understand how,…
From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release via ScienceDaily: A new study out January 10 in the journal Science turns two decades of understanding about how brain cells communicate on its head. The…
From the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health press release via EurekAlert!: Cutting in and weaving, speeding, and hostile displays are among the top online complaints posted by drivers, according to a new study by…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: People who are depressed after a stroke may have a tripled risk of dying early and four times the risk of death from stroke than…
From the Columbia Business School press release via EurekAlert!: Users of Facebook and other social networks should beware of allowing their self-esteem—boosted by “likes” or positive comments from close friends—to influence their behavior: It could…
From the Pennsylvania State University press release via EurekAlert!: Living in a caring community may help curb teenage alcohol use, while hanging out with antisocial peers can have the opposite effect, according to Penn State…