From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: A new study shows that low-income preschoolers who are at risk for developing reading problems can improve their reading skills if they’re read…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: Practices like physical exercise, certain forms of psychological counseling and meditation can all change brains for the better, and these changes can be measured with the tools of…
From the Vanderbilt University press release: The willingness of people to punish others who lie, cheat, steal or violate other social norms even when they weren’t harmed and don’t stand to benefit personally, is a…
From the Dartmouth University press release: At a time when obesity has become epidemic in American society, Dartmouth scientists have found that functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) brain scans may be able to predict weight…
From the Miriam Hospital press release: Researchers at The Miriam Hospital say interventions targeting what college students often see as the pleasurable effects of alcohol – including loosened inhibitions and feeling more bold and outgoing…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Over-30s can benefit from being nagged, nudged and cajoled by family and friends into being more active, according to new sport psychology research being presented…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release by Diana Lutz: What worker bees do depends on how old they are. A worker a few days old will become a nurse bee that devotes…
From the Flinders University press release via MedicalXPress: Flinders University psychologist Professor Neil Brewer is proposing a radical alternative to the traditional police line-up, arguing current eyewitness identification tests often fail to pick the culprit,…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Students who bring water into exams may improve their grade by keeping hydrated. That is the finding of a study conducted by Chris Pawson from…
From the Tulane University press release: Childhood exposure to lead dust has been linked to lasting physical and behavioral effects, and now lead dust from vehicles using leaded gasoline has been linked to instances of…