From the American Psychological Association press release: Mothers with jobs tend to be healthier and happier than moms who stay at home during their children’s infancy and pre-school years, according to a new study published…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Why do we stick up for a system or institution we live in—a government, company, or marriage—even when anyone else can see it is failing miserably? Why…
From the RIKEN (Japan) press release via EurekAlert!: In a new study to appear in Neuron, scientists at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI) have uncovered mechanisms that help our brain to focus by efficiently…
From the University of Buffalo press release: Humble leaders are more effective and better liked, according to a study forthcoming in the Academy of Management Journal.”Leaders of all ranks view admitting mistakes, spotlighting follower strengths…
From the Wellcome Trust press release via EurekAlert!: Acquiring ‘the Knowledge’ – the complex layout of central London’s 25,000 streets and thousands of places of interest – causes structural changes in the brain and changes…
From the Indiana University (Bloomington) press release: A new research study co-authored by an Indiana University professor suggests that interactive applications for mobile phones such as Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android may be some of…
From the National Science Foundation press release: New research published today in the journal Science suggests it may be possible to use brain technology to learn to play a piano, reduce mental stress or hit…
From the UCLA press release: Our senses of sight and hearing work closely together, perhaps more than people realize, a new UCLA psychology study shows. “If we think of the perceptual system as a democracy…
From the University of Chicago Medical Center press release: The first evidence of empathy-driven helping behavior in rodents has been observed in laboratory rats that repeatedly free companions from a restraint, according to a new…
From the UC San Diego press release via Newswise: Overeating, whether in children or adults, often takes place even in the absence of hunger, resulting in weight gain and obesity. Current methods to treat such…