From the Northwestern University press release via EurekAlert!: A Northwestern University study that will be published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) provides the first biological evidence that bilinguals’ rich experience…
From the University of Toronto press release: A team led by psychology professor Ian Spence at the University of Toronto reveals that playing an action videogame, even for a relatively short time, causes differences in…
From the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) press release: Consumers are increasingly using MP3 players in their vehicles, and auto makers have responded: Data show that 90% of new vehicles sold in the United…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: For children with dyslexia, the trouble begins even before they start reading and for reasons that don’t necessarily reflect other language skills. That’s according to a report…
From the RIKEN press release via ResearchSEA: Our ability to ignore some, but not other stimuli, allows us to focus our attention and improve our performance on a specific task. The ability to respond to…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: New research explains how speaking more than one language may translate to better mental health. A paper published by Cell Press in the March 29th issue of…
From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: An investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics explores the processing of body pictures in binge eating. Previous research suggests that…
From the American College of Sports Medicine press release via HealthCanal: School administrators looking to restructure the academic schedule should consider the placement of physical education classes, according to research released today by the American…
From the Columbia University press release via HealthCanal: Mothers’ exposure during pregnancy to a class of air pollutants called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) can lead to behavioral problems in their children. PAH are released to…
From the University of Montreal press release: A new study from the Université de Montréal shows an increase in prevalence of Canadian children diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and in the use of medications…