From the University of South Florida press release: All it takes is three consecutive nights of sleep loss to cause your mental and physical well-being to greatly deteriorate. A new study published in Annals of Behavioral…
From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release: As we age, our brains typically undergo a slow process of atrophy, causing less robust communication between various brain regions, which leads to declining memory and other cognitive…
From the University of Cambridge press release: Researchers have discovered a specific brain region underlying ‘goal-directed behaviour’ — that is, when we consciously do something with a particular goal in mind, for example going to…
From the Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg press release: Want to have a happy relationship? Make sure both partners feel they can decide on issues that are important to them. Objective power measured by income, for example, doesn’t…
From the Johns Hopkins University press release: A first-of-its-kind longitudinal study of infant curiosity found that months-old babies most captivated by magic tricks became the most curious toddlers, suggesting a pre-verbal baby’s level of interest…
From the University of Exeter press release: New research has revealed that people with the ability to visualise vividly have a stronger connection between their visual network and the regions of the brain linked to…
From the University of Texas at Austin press release: A conclusive narrative review has found physical punishment of children is not effective in preventing child behavior problems or promoting positive outcomes and instead predicts increases…
From the DZNE – German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases press release: A stimulating environment keeps the “hippocampus” — which is the brain’s memory control center — young, so to speak. Causes of this are molecular…
From the Université de Genève press release: Scientists explored a technique called ‘neurofeedback,’ which enables ADHD patients to train their attention, based on instant feedback from the level of their brain activity. The team of…
From the New York University press release: A new class of illusion, developed by a visual artist and a psychology researcher, underscores the highly constructive nature of visual perception. The illusion, which the creators label…