From the Durham University press release: The more TV we watch the more we prefer thinner female bodies, according to a new comprehensive study on body image. The researchers are calling on TV and advertising…
From the University of Georgia press release: You’re on a diet, but the aroma of popcorn in the movie theater lobby triggers a seemingly irresistible craving. Within seconds, you’ve ordered a tub of the stuff…
From the University of Oregon press release: University of Oregon neuroscientists have shown that a person’s hearing can be assessed by measuring dilation of the pupils in eyes, a method that is as sensitive as…
From the University of Arizona press release: The adage “Fake it until you make it” – the idea that someone can fake a positive attitude to elicit real-life benefits – often backfires when used with…
From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center press release: Interoception is the awareness of our physiological states; it’s how animals and humans know they’re hungry or thirsty, and how they know when they’ve had enough…
From the University of Kansas press release: A new study from a team of clinical psychologists at the University of Kansas suggests eating added sugars — common in so many holiday foods — can trigger…
From the City University London press release: A new study has shown that relative to participants without a psychotic disorder, those diagnosed with a disorder were consistently impaired across all areas of cognitive (memory and…
From the American Psychological Association press release: Students who are better able to understand and manage their emotions effectively, a skill known as emotional intelligence, do better at school than their less skilled peers, as…
From the University of California – Davis press release: It has long been believed that people can’t change their personalities, which are largely stable and inherited. But a review of recent research in personality science…
From the PLOS press release: New research suggests that, when two people must work together on a physical task despite conflicting goals, the amount of information available about each other’s actions influences how quickly and…