From the Association for Psychological Science press release: So many acts in our daily lives – refusing that second slice of cake, walking past the store with the latest gadgets, working on your tax forms…
From the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology press release via ScienceDaily: New neuroscience research is confirming an old adage about the power of a handshake: strangers do form a better impression of those…
From the Dartmouth College press release by Joseph Blumberg via ScienceDaily: The Who asked “who are you?” but Dartmouth neurobiologist Jeffrey Taube asks “where are you?” and “where are you going?” Taube is not asking…
From the Ohio State University press release via EurekAlert!: Companionship has the potential to reduce pain linked to nerve damage, according to a new study. Mice that were paired with a cage-mate showed lower pain…
From the Public Library of Science press release via ScienceDaily: Children with autism have difficulty identifying inappropriate social behavior, and even when successful, they are often unable to justify why the behavior seemed inappropriate. New…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release via ScienceDaily: New insights into the wiring and firing of the “social brain” in humans and primates reveals the brain areas important in altruistic motives and behavior, and…
From the University of Liverpool press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists at the Universities of Liverpool, Manchester, and Kings College, London, have found that mothers who stroke their baby’s body in the first few weeks after…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Men and women with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) may show subtle but significant differences in the cognitive functions impacted by the condition, according to new…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: No matter which way you look at it, rejection hurts. Experiencing rejection from a boss, a friend, or a partner is difficult enough for many adults to…
From the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology press release via AlphaGalileo: Do you suffer from a phobia? Maybe arachnophobia? Then you know very well that even if you do not feel uneasy when imagining a…