From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign media release: A study of rats given regular, high doses of amphetamine finds that those exposed to the drug at an age corresponding to human adolescence experience long-term changes…
From the Duke University media release: By now, you might have discovered that taming your sweet tooth as a New Year’s resolution is harder than you think. New research by Duke University scientists suggests that a…
From the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory press release via EurekAlert!: You are sitting on your couch flipping through TV channels trying to decide whether to stay put or get up for a snack. Such everyday…
From the Oregon State University press release via EurekAlert!: A new study shows there is a gender gap when it comes to behavior and self-control in American young children – one that does not appear…
From the USC press release via EurekAlert!: Stress and exhaustion may turn us into zombies, but a novel study shows that mindless behavior doesn’t just lead to overeating and shopping sprees — it can also…
From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to physically aggressive and antisocial, regardless of whether they were…
From the University of Michigan press release via EurekAlert!: You’re standing near an airport luggage carousel and your bag emerges on the conveyor belt, prompting you to spring into action. How does your brain make…
From the University of Stavanger press release: Tablet computers are being adopted by behavioural scientists at Norway’s University of Stavanger (UiS) as a more efficient way of obtaining information from young children. A new data…
From the PLoS ONE press release via MedicalXPress: Behavioral priming, in which behavior is changed by introducing subconscious influences, is a well-established phenomenon, but a new study shows that the cause may be different than…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Addictions, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder—such painful and harmful problems are recalcitrant to treatment. In the clinic, a person may suppress the association between the stimulus and the…