From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists now have a better understanding of the way that stress impacts the brain. New research, published by Cell Press in the January 26 issue of the…
From the PLoS ONE press release via MedicalXPress: The odds of a major depressive episode are more than double for those working 11 or more hours a day compared to those working seven to eight…
From the Princeton University press release by Morgan Kelly: A hallmark of the individual is the cultivation of personal interests, but for some people, their intellectual pursuits might actually be genetically predetermined. Survey results published…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: In a 2007 episode of the television show Boston Legal, a character claimed to have figured out that a cop was racist because his amygdala activated –…
From the Concordia University press release: ‘Stand by me’ is a common refrain when it comes to friendship but new research from Concordia University proves that the concept goes beyond pop music: keeping friends close…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: Men may be at higher risk of experiencing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or the stage of mild memory loss that occurs between normal aging and…
From the British Psychological Society press release via AlphaGalileo: “Self-control resembles a muscle. It seems to lose power right after being used and it also gets stronger after exercise.” This is one of the key…
From the Wichita State University press release: Sending a text message leads people to lie more often than in other forms of communication, according to new research by David Xu, assistant professor in the W.…
From the Wiley-Blackwell press release via EurekAlert!: New research by Australian scientists reveals that males who are exposed to high levels of testosterone before birth are twice as likely to experience delays in language development…
From the Springer press release via AlphaGalileo: Spanish researchers, led by Pedro Carmona from the Instituto de Estructura de la Materia in Madrid, have uncovered a new promising way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease more accurately.…