From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Most of us think of being bored at work as a negative experience, but a new study suggests it can have positive results including an…
From the Universität Tubingen press release via ScienceDaily: Even when they are not directly in sight, we are aware of our surroundings: so it is that when our eyes are fixed on an interesting book,…
From the Université Laval press release via EurekAlert!: For individuals with agonizing pain, it is a cruel blow when the gold-standard medication actually causes more pain. Adults and children whose pain gets worse when treated…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: People view brown-eyed faces as more trustworthy than those with blue eyes, except if the blue eyes belong to a broad-faced man, according to research…
From the University of Rochester press release via MedicalXpress: Using brain scans of children and adults watching Sesame Street, cognitive scientists are learning how children’s brains change as they develop intellectual abilities like reading and…
From the UCSF press release by Jason Bardi via ScienceDaily: If the sinful excess of holiday eating sends your system into butter-slathered, brandy-soaked overload, you are not alone: People who are jet-lagged, people who work…
From the UBC press release via ScienceDaily: Children who make an effort to perform acts of kindness are happier and experience greater acceptance from their peers, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia…
From the University of Missouri press release: Parenting infants and toddlers can be challenging, and for generations, mothers have turned to other moms for advice. Now, with the availability of the Internet, mothers are consulting…
From the King’s College London press release: An international study by scientists in China, the UK and USA has found a link between passive smoking and syndromes of dementia. The study of nearly 6,000 people…
From the INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) press release via ScienceDaily: Physical inactivity is a major public health problem that has both social and neurobiological causes. According to the…