From the University of Illinois at Chicago press release via EurekAlert!: Anti-tobacco television advertising helps reduce adult smoking, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Institute for Health Research…
From the Leiden University press release via AlphaGalileo: Certain meditation techniques can promote creative thinking. This is the outcome of a study by cognitive psychologist Lorenza Colzato and her fellow researchers at Leiden University, published…
From the Norwegian School of Economics press release via AlphaGalileo: Customers who have mergers pushed down their throats react with frustration, dissatisfaction and – finally – by changing suppliers. They see it as a ‘forced…
From the Trinity College Dublin press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists have discovered proof that the evolution of intelligence and larger brain sizes can be driven by cooperation and teamwork, shedding new light on the origins…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Violent offending can be associated with impaired structure and function in a number of areas of the brain. Professor Anthony Beech presents a review of…
From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: A five year study conducted with thousands of local teenagers by University of Montreal researchers reveals that those who used speed (meth/ampthetamine) or ecstasy (MDMA) at…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release via EurekAlert!: Thinking about death can actually be a good thing. An awareness of mortality can improve physical health and help us re-prioritize our goals…
From the Harvard School of Public Health press release: Over the last few decades numerous studies have shown negative states, such as depression, anger, anxiety, and hostility, to be detrimental to cardiovascular health. Less is…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Whether you like classical, death metal or skiffle, listening to your own choice of music could improve your enjoyment of taking part in competitive sports…
From the UCSF press release by Jason Bardi: The longstanding mystery of how selective hearing works — how people can tune in to a single speaker while tuning out their crowded, noisy environs — is…