From the University of Warwick press release: New research from the University of Warwick could explain why the evil eyebrows and pointy chin of a cartoon villain make our ‘threat’ instinct kick in. Psychologists have…
From the Cornell University press release by Stacy Shackford: Once you pop the top of a tube of potato chips, it can be hard to stop munching its contents. But Cornell researchers may have found…
From the University of Alabama at Birmingham press release via Newswise: A new report shows that 85 percent of senior drivers rated their driving as “excellent” or “good” during a five-year period although 25 percent…
From the CORDIS press release via MedicalXpress: In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom have discovered a link between the déjà vu phenomenon and structures in the human brain,…
From the St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center press release: Researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center have unveiled how and why the public perceives some magic tricks in recent…
From the University of Hawai’i at Manoa press release via HealthCanal: Even after weight loss, obese people may not be able to escape from the painful stigma of obesity, a new study led by a…
From the Carnegie Mellon University press release via EurekAlert!: When grabbing a coffee mug out of a cluttered cabinet or choosing a pen to quickly sign a document, what brain processes guide your choices? New…
From the American Pain Society press release via Newswise: Training the brain to reduce pain could be a promising approach for treating phantom limb pain and complex regional pain syndrome, according to an internationally known…
From the Cell Press press release: Mental distractions make pain easier to take, and those pain-relieving effects aren’t just in your head, according to a report published online on May 17 in Current Biology, a…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: It seems really simple: If you want to achieve something, set a goal and then make specific plans to implement it. But according to…