From the Northwestern University press release via EurekAlert!: With a little practice, one could learn to tell a lie that may be indistinguishable from the truth. New Northwestern University research shows that lying is more…
From the King’s College London press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists have identified the key molecular pathway leading to depression, revealing potential new targets for drug discovery, according to research led by King’s College London’s Institute…
From the Concordia University press release: Rows of new toys, endless racks of sweaters on clothing store shelves, long lines of books arranged in the bestsellers section at the bookstore. From mall displays to boutique…
From the University of Nottingham press release via HealthCanal: Humans may be endowed with the ability to perform complex forms of learning, attention and function but the evolutionary process that led to this has put…
From the Brown University press release: Where are you? Conventional wisdom in brain research says that you just used your hippocampus to answer that question, but that might not be the whole story. The context…
From the Stanford University Medical Center press release by Max Mcclure via MedicalXpress: Using brain-monitoring technology, Stanford psychology researchers have discovered that infant brains respond to faces in much the same way as adult brains…
From the Massachussetts General Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: A new study finds differences in the ways that participation in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) helps men and women maintain sobriety. Two Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators…
From the University of Western Ontario press release via EurekAlert!: New research from Western University could lead to better treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and drug addiction by effectively blocking memories. The research performed…
From the Karolinska Institutet press release: Toxoplasma is a common ‘cat parasite’, and has previously been in the spotlight owing to its observed effect on risk-taking and other human behaviours. To some extent, it has…
From the Wellcome Trust press release via EurekAlert!: Wellcome Trust researchers have discovered how the brain assesses confidence in its decisions. The findings explain why some people have better insight into their choices than others.…