Study suggests watching reruns may help restore willpower
From the SUNY Buffalo press release: We hear all the time that we need to get off the couch, stop watching TV and get moving. But what if watching TV under specific conditions could actually…
British study suggests kids’ grammar use may not be affected by texting
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Just because children use ‘text speak’ doesn’t mean they have a bad grasp of grammar. This is one of the findings of a team of…
Study looks at uses of videogaming for young people with ASD
From the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. press release via EurekAlert!: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 88 children in the U.S. has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a broad group…
Study suggests repeated exposure to traumatic images may be harmful to health
From the UC Irvine press release: Repeated exposure to violent images from the terrorist attacks of September 11 and the Iraq War led to an increase in physical and psychological ailments in a nationally representative…
Study assesses effects of sexualized media on young women
From the SAGE Publications press release via EurekAlert!: While the effects of sexualized media on young women has long been debated, a new study finds that women who read sex-related magazine articles from popular women’s…
Study points to gender differences in the way brain visual centres work
From the BioMed Central press release via EurekAlert!: The way that the visual centers of men and women’s brains works is different, finds new research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Biology of Sex…
Study suggests green tea boosts brain cell production to aid memory
From the Wiley press release via AlphaGalileo: It has long been believed that drinking green tea is good for the memory. Now researchers have discovered how the chemical properties of China’s favorite drink affect the…
Study suggests player cooperation may mitigate effects of violent video games
From the Ohio State University press release: New research suggests that violent video games may not make players more aggressive – if they play cooperatively with other people. In two studies, researchers found that college…
Researcher creates roadmap to brain areas associated with affective aggression
From the NC State University press release: A North Carolina State University researcher has created a roadmap to areas of the brain associated with affective aggression in mice. This roadmap may be the first step…
Study looks at factors that influence dishonest behaviour
From the Association from Psychological Science press release: Almost all of us have been tempted to lie at some point, whether about our GPA, our annual income, or our age. But what makes us actually…