From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Children as young as 11 months of age show a natural affinity for animals and this attraction includes animals that are widely feared by adults,…
From the University of Toronto Mississauga press release by Kimberley Wright: Although a doting mom cuddling and caressing her infant may not seem to have much in common with a rat mother, she does. Not…
From the Elsevier press release via AlphaGalileo: The findings of a new study suggest that the protective effects of an active cognitive lifestyle arise through multiple biological pathways. For some time researchers have been aware…
From the Syracuse University press release: Students of all ages could improve their test scores if the category of information changed abruptly midway through the test, according to a new study on memory by researchers…
From the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience press release via AlphaGalileo: They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Fortunately, this is not always true. Researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN-KNAW) have…
From the Wiley-Blackwell press release via EurekAlert!: Blueberries and strawberries, which are high in flavonoids, appear to reduce cognitive decline in older adults according to a new study published today in Annals of Neurology, a…
From the Michigan State University press release: The more other customers look and act like us, the more likely we are to stay loyal to a particular store or product, according to a groundbreaking study…
From the University of Toronto press release: A team led by psychology professor Ian Spence at the University of Toronto reveals that playing an action videogame, even for a relatively short time, causes differences in…
From the British Medical Journal press release via MedicalXPress: Children who are bullied in childhood are up to three times more likely to self harm up to the age of 12, a study published today…
From theFederation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) press release: “Come and get it!” A phrase historically proclaiming that the communal meal is ready, is heard all too infrequently among contemporary American households, especially…