From the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory press release: How is it that a sound can send a chill down your spine? By observing individual brain cells of mice, scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL)…
From the University of Miami press release: On any given day, people are bombarded by countless preoccupations and distractions, some we ignore and others that hijack our attention. One’s internal focus can be derailed by…
From the Iowa State University press release: Losing just a couple hours of sleep at night makes you angrier, especially in frustrating situations, according to new Iowa State University research. While the results may seem…
From the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) press release: Football coaches who have their emotions under control are more successful. This has now been reported in the Sports journal by scientists from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)…
From the Washington State University press release: “Not in front of the kids.” It’s an age-old plea for parents to avoid showing conflict and strong negative emotions around their children. But new research from a…
From the Université de Genève press release: The cognitive skills and personality of a future employee are examined during a job interview: does the candidate have the right training? The right career history? Does he…
From the Elsevier press release: Do you get frustrated and angry when your WiFi connection stops working? It could be because of your personality. When digital technology stops working, people with a fear of missing…
From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release: When touching others in a social context, for example kissing or hugging, people often have a lateral preference; they will, for example, tend to tilt their head to the…
From the University of California – Riverside press release: Tetris could be the salve for a worried mind. The venerable video game was used in a recent experiment to create a state of “flow” —…
From the University of Michigan press release: Do you like to see warnings about violent or other distressing content before watching a TV show or movie, or reading a book? New University of Michigan research…