From the Cell Press press release: Impulsiveness in adolescence isn’t just a phase, it’s biology. And despite all the social factors that define our teen years, the human brain and the brains of other primates…
From the University of Ottawa press release: A paper published today in Pediatrics suggests that children and youth who do not sleep enough and use screens more than recommended are more likely to act impulsively and make…
From the McMaster University press release: Individuals with many different psychiatric disorders have a higher tendency to choose smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed rewards, a study led by Hamilton researchers has found. The findings…
From the Penn State press release: Employees who force themselves to smile and be happy in front of customers — or who try to hide feelings of annoyance — may be at risk for heavier…
From the University of Cambridge press release: Young adults at risk of developing problems with addiction show key differences in an important region of the brain, according to an international team led by researchers at…
From the Nanyang Technological University press release: Researchers from Singapore and South Korea have uncovered new details of a brain pathway that can cause impulsive behaviours. Using mice, the research team led by Professor George…
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 Virginia Commonwealth University press release: People who enjoy hurting others and seeing them in pain are more likely to seek revenge against those who have wronged them, according to a new study led…
From the University of California – San Diego press release: Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found a genetic signature for delay discounting — the tendency to undervalue future rewards…
From the McGill University press release: For the first time, researchers have been able to see changes in the neural structures in specific areas of the brains of people who suffered severe abuse as children. Difficulties…