From the University of Bath press release: The effects of a heavy drinking session on our thoughts and performance may last longer we think, according to a new study. The research, published in the journal Addiction from…
From the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University press release: From love and politics to health and finances, humans can sometimes make decisions that appear irrational, or dictated by an existing bias or belief. But a…
From the Uppsala University press release: Breaking with the long-held idea that working memory has fixed limits, a new study by researchers at Uppsala University and New York University suggests that these limits adapt themselves…
From the American Psychological Association press release: Could increasing your physical activity or feeling more in control of your life be the secret to staying young? Employing these simple strategies may help older adults feel…
From the University of Oregon press release: Children who struggle with weak cognitive control at an early age are at most risk for trouble in adulthood following their engagement in risk-taking activities in adolescence, according…
From the University of Chichester press release: Have you ever been shopping and returned home to find that you have forgotten to buy the very item you went shopping for? Have you known it was…
From the BMJ press release: People who abstain from alcohol or consume more than 14 units a week during middle age (midlife) are at increased risk of developing dementia, finds a study in The BMJ today. However,…
From the Cornell University press release: A new study shows a difference between how risk is cognitively processed by self-reported law-abiding citizens and self-reported lawbreakers, allowing researchers to better view and understand the criminal mind.…
From the Wiley press release: Children living in urban greener neighborhoods may have better spatial working memory, according to a British Journal of Educational Psychology study. Spatial working memory is responsible for recording information about one’s environment…
From the University of Massachusetts at Amherst press release: In a new study by sleep researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, neuroscientists led by Rebecca Spencer report for the first time evidence that naps…