From the University of Sheffield press release: Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) — the relaxing ‘brain tingles’ experienced by some people in response to specific triggers, such as whispering, tapping and slow hand movements —…
From the Springer press release: Dogs are capable of understanding the emotions behind an expression on a human face. For example, if a dog turns its head to the left, it could be picking up…
From the University of Exeter press release: Hypnosis could help to reduce the fear of medical procedures in children and young people with cancer. New research led by the University of Exeter found promising evidence…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Children who are exposed to hostile, escalating conflicts between parents are at increased risk for developing mental health problems. However, many children from homes marked…
From the Bocconi University press release: Individual speech sounds — phonemes — are statistically associated with negative or positive emotions in several languages, new research published in the journal Cognition by Bocconi Professor Zachary Estes, his Warwick…
From the American Psychological Association press release: It’s natural for parents to do whatever they can to keep their children safe and healthy, but children need space to learn and grow on their own, without…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: When negative memories intrude, focusing on the contextual details of the incident rather than the emotional fallout could help minimize cognitive disruption and redirect the brain’s…
From the Virginia Commonwealth University press release: People who have greater levels of mindfulness — or the tendency to maintain attention on and awareness of the present moment — are better able to cope with…
From the American Psychological Association press release: What makes someone go from simply being hungry to full-on “hangry“? More than just a simple drop in blood sugar, this combination of hunger and anger may be…
From the University of Western Ontario press release: Researchers at Western University have shown that our brains are pre-wired to perceive wrinkles around the eyes as conveying more intense and more sincere emotions. This eye-wrinkle…