From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release via ScienceDaily: Summer vacation time is upon us. If you have been saving up for your dream vacation for years, you may want to make…
From the Case Western Reserve University press release: Children today may be busier than ever, but Case Western Reserve University psychologists have found that their imagination hasn’t suffered – in fact, it appears to have…
From the Johns Hopkins University press release via MedicalXpress: A protein produced by the central nervous system’s support cells seems to play two opposing roles in protecting nerve cells from damage, an animal study by…
From the NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse press release via EurekAlert!: Genetics can help determine whether a person is likely to quit smoking on his or her own or need medication to improve the chances…
From the American Psychological Association press release via Newswise: Working memory training is unlikely to be an effective treatment for children suffering from disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity or dyslexia, according to a research analysis published…
From the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health press release: Existing research shows that it is beneficial to have a loved one present when visiting the doctor, but a new study led by researchers…
From the Ruhr-Universität-Bochum press release via MedicalXpress: Patients who are blind in one side of their visual field benefit from presentation of sounds on the affected side. After passively hearing sounds for an hour, their…
From the University of Kent press release via HealthCanal: University of Kent research has demonstrated how computer mediation could help combat bullying in schools. The six-month study focussed on students aged 12-13 and their use…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Research on sex and trauma faces an ethical dilemma: how can we find out more about the effects of such psychologically sensitive topics without hurting the people…
From the BioMed Central press release via EurekAlert!: Mutations in the LRRK2 gene are the most common cause of genetic Parkinson’s disease (PD). New research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Molecular Neurodegeneration demonstrates…