Study looks at effect of diet on dementia risk
From the American Academy of Neurology press release: It’s no secret that a healthy diet may benefit the brain. However, it may not only be what foods you eat, but what foods you eat together…
Study suggests fictional villains may draw us to darker versions of ourselves
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: As people binge watch TV shows and movies during this period of physical distancing, they may find themselves eerily drawn to fictional villains, from Voldemort and Vader…
Study examines how e-cigarettes’ reputation declined over time
From the UC Davis press release: Industries often position products to tout the benefits of one category over another — such as the higher-quality, traditional ingredients of a microbrew over mass-produced brewery beer. Researchers suggest…
Study suggests natural mood regulation is low or even absent in people with depression
From the University of Oxford press release: Periods of lockdown during the COVID-19 situation likely to exacerbate problems with mood regulation, say experts at the University of Oxford. Mood varies from hour-to-hour, day-to-day and healthy…
Study suggests children who hold ‘benevolent’ sexist views are also likely to possess ‘hostile’ ones
From the New York University press release: Children who hold seemingly positive, “benevolent” views about women are also likely to hold negative ones, a team of psychology researchers has found. Their results also show differences…
Study suggests creative insight triggers a neural reward signal
From the Drexel University press release: Creativity is one of humanity’s most distinctive abilities and enduring mysteries. Innovative ideas and solutions have enabled our species to survive existential threats and thrive. Yet, creativity cannot be…
Study suggests stress thwarts our ability to plan ahead by disrupting how we use memory
From the Stanford University press release: New research from Stanford University has found that stress can hinder our ability to develop informed plans by preventing us from being able to make decisions based on memory.…
Study suggests cognitive intelligence is a whole brain phenomenon
From the National University of Ireland Galway press release: An international collaborative study led by researchers from the NUI Galway provides findings on the neural basis of intelligence, otherwise known as general cognitive ability (IQ).…
Study suggests money can’t buy love or friendship
From the University at Buffalo press release: While researchers have suggested that individuals who base their self-worth on their financial success often feel lonely in everyday life, a newly published study by the University at…
Study suggests the gut communicates with the entire brain through cross-talking neurons
From the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences press release: You know that feeling in your gut? We think of it as an innate intuition that sparks deep in the belly…