From the Washington University in St. Louis press release: A good night’s sleep refreshes body and mind, but a poor night’s sleep can do just the opposite. A study from Washington University School of Medicine in…
From the University of California – Davis press release: Being able to assess our own memories helps us to avoid errors and prompts us to collect more information to fill the gaps. Psychologists know that this…
From the Harvard University press release: Josh Buckholtz wants to change the way you think about psychopaths — and he’s willing to go to prison to do it. An Associate Professor of Psychology, Buckholtz is…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release: Poor sleep may be a sign that people who are otherwise healthy may be more at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life than people who do…
From the University of Edinburgh press release: Using musical cues to learn a physical task significantly develops an important part of the brain, according to a new study. People who practiced a basic movement task…
From the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, JMU press release: Parents scold their children to correct their behaviour, hoping that their offspring will discontinue their misbehaviour as a result. What’s paradoxical about this kind of punishment is that it…
From the University of Bath press release: People suffering from chronic pain often find their condition distracting and debilitating, but new research reveals that some might in fact be paying less, rather than more, attention to…
From the University at Buffalo press release: One of the many negative consequences when fetuses are exposed to alcohol in the womb is an increased risk for drug addiction later in life. Neuroscientists in the…
From the University of Zürich press release: Generosity makes people happier, even if they are only a little generous. People who act solely out of self-interest are less happy. Merely promising to be more generous…
From the University of Arizona press release: Mounting scientific evidence shows that exercise is good not only for our bodies, but for our brains. Yet, exactly why physical activity benefits the brain is not well understood.…