From the Taylor & Francis press release via AlphaGalileo: The status of a romantic relationship could be in jeopardy if the couple or an individual in the relationship are frequent television watchers, according to a…
From the PLoS ONE press release via ScienceDaily: Dyslexia may result from impairment of a different linguistic system than previously thought, according to research published Sep. 19 in the open access journal PLOS ONE. Speech…
From the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society press release via ScienceDaily: The personality and gender of the automated voices you hear when calling your credit card company or receiving directions from your GPS navigational system…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: When you rear-end the car in front of you at a stoplight, you may feel a mix of different emotions such as anger, anxiety, and guilt. The…
From the Springer Science+Business Media press release via AlphaGalileo: People with psychopathic tendencies have an impaired sense of smell, which points to inefficient processing in the front part of the brain. These findings by Mehmet…
From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: Autism is a disorder well known for its complex changes in behavior – including repeating actions over and over and having difficulty with social interactions and language. Current…
From the Boston University College of Arts & Sciences via Newswise: A shared meal has consistently been valued for its social and health benefits—it’s recognized as a door to academic excellence and as the ceremonial…
From the University of Leicester press release via AlphaGalileo: A new study on political defections from the University of Leicester has identified an ‘archetype’ for someone who is likely to break political ranks. The research,…
From the Indiana University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Delirium, a common acute condition with significant short- and long-term effects on cognition and function, should be identified as an indicator of poor long-term…
From the Caltech press release by Marcus Woo: Almost everyone knows the feeling: you see a delicious piece of chocolate cake on the table, but as you grab your fork, you think twice. The cake…