From the University of Michigan press release: It can take a little while for our hearing to bounce back after listening to our iPods too loud or attending a raucous concert. But new research at…
From the Pennsylvania State University press release: Comparing yourself to others with the same health problem can influence your physical and emotional health, according to researchers who conducted a qualitative synthesis of more than 30…
From the American Physiological Society press release via Newswise: Researchers have long known that specific parts of the brain activate when people view particular images. For example, a region called the fusiform face area turns…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Why are older drivers, especially those over 70, involved in crashes primarily at intersections? You may tend to attribute this to cognitive or physical decline, such as…
From the Macquarie University press release via HealthCanal: A recent study from the Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University, has found children with social phobia are judged as less attractive and are less liked by…
From the McGill University press release: When you are about to collide into something and manage to swerve away just in the nick of time, what exactly is happening in your brain? A new study…
From the Liebert publishers press release via EurekAlert!: People visit social networking sites such as Facebook for many reasons, including the positive emotional experience that people enjoy and want to repeat, according to an article…
From the Mayo Clinic press release via MedicalXPress: Mayo Clinic researchers have found that multiple exposures to anesthesia at a young age are associated with higher rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Children exposed to two…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: In low- and middle-income countries, mild cognitive impairment—an intermediate state between normal signs of cognitive aging, such as becoming increasingly forgetful, and dementia, which may…
From the Boston College press release via Physorg: Preventing violent outbreaks of “spectator rage”, similar to the deadly riots that broke out following a soccer game in Egypt, requires assessment and action by sports team…