Tag: emotions

Study suggests temperament affects children’s eating habits

From the Norwegian University of Science and Technology press release: Parents with temperamental children should pay special attention to helping them develop good eating habits. These children are more susceptible… Read more »

Study suggests mindfulness training shows promise for people with MS

From the Ohio State University press release: New research suggests mindfulness training may help multiple sclerosis patients in two very different ways: regulating negative emotions and improving processing speed. People… Read more »

Study looks at how experiencing traumatic stress leads to aggression

From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Traumatic stress can cause aggression by strengthening two brain pathways involved in emotion, according to research recently published in JNeurosci. Targeting those pathways via… Read more »

Researchers identify brain structure that controls our behaviour

From the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences press release: Solving problems, planning one’s own actions, controlling emotions — these executive functions are fundamental processes for controlling… Read more »

Study suggests physical presence of spouses who are co-parenting can alter each other’s brain activity

From the Nanyang Technological University press release: A study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) researchers has revealed how the physical presence of spouses who are co-parenting can… Read more »

Study suggests multitasking in the workplace can lead to negative emotions

From the University of Houston press release: From writing papers to answering emails, it’s common for office workers to juggle multiple tasks at once. But those constant interruptions can actually… Read more »

Study illuminates process whereby the brain links events to form a memory

From the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University press release: A woman walking down the street hears a bang. Several moments later she discovers her boyfriend, who had been walking ahead… Read more »