From the University of Georgia press release: Approximately 3 percent of the U.S. population suffers from excessive, uncontrollable worry that reduces their health and quality of life. The condition, known as Generalized Anxiety Disorder, is…
From the University of Exeter press release via MedicalXPress: The human subconscious has a bigger impact than previously thought on how we respond to danger, according to research led by the University of Exeter. The…
From the University of Maryland press release: A nurse’s tender loving care really does ease the pain of a medical procedure, and grandma’s cookies really do taste better, if we perceive them to be made…
From the Max Planck Institute press release: Max Planck researchers have proven something scientifically for the first time that laypeople have always known: the mere sight of delicious food stimulates the appetite. A study on…
From the University of Canberra press release via EurekAlert!: We can teach young drivers to be safer behind the wheel by helping them change the way they think, a University of Canberra researcher has found.…
From the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven press release via AlphaGalileo: Researchers have identified a brain area in rhesus monkeys responsible for three-dimensional perception. By electrically stimulating brain cells, researchers were able to influence the monkeys’ perception…
From the Northwestern University press release: Although the genetic basis of autism is now well established, a growing body of research also suggests that environmental factors may play a role in this serious developmental disorder…
From the Baylor University press release: Passersby who stopped to answer surveys taken next to churches in the Netherlands and England reported themselves as more politically conservative and more negative toward non-Christians than did people…
From the Florida International University press release via PhysOrg: Who cares about handwriting, anyway? It’s the 21st century, after all. We have iPads and iPhones, computers that spell check and fonts that go from French…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Want to think outside the box? Try actually thinking outside of a box. In a study to be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a…