From the Cornell University press release: A new study shows a difference between how risk is cognitively processed by self-reported law-abiding citizens and self-reported lawbreakers, allowing researchers to better view and understand the criminal mind.…
From the Wiley press release: Children living in urban greener neighborhoods may have better spatial working memory, according to a British Journal of Educational Psychology study. Spatial working memory is responsible for recording information about one’s environment…
From the University of Sussex press release: Smiling does not necessarily indicate that we are happy, according to new research at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS). It is widely believed that smiling means a…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Two human experiments published in JNeurosci demonstrate that a widely used yet controversial psychotherapy technique suppresses fear-related amygdala activity during recall of a traumatic memory. Despite being a common and…
From the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology press release: If you feel anxious prior to exams, take note: studies suggest that you can learn how to be resilient and manage your stress and…
From the Penn State press release: Good relationships between teammates are essential to a team’s success, but athletes who feel more closely connected to their teammates may also be more likely to be swayed by…
From the Emory Health Sciences press release: Even before toddlers can form a complete sentence, they are attuned to how others may be judging them, finds a new study by psychologists at Emory University. The…
From the University of Arizona press release: A giddy tween wearing a Justin Bieber t-shirt at a Justin Bieber concert — not too surprising. But what about your hard rock friend showing up to a…
From the Florida Atlantic University press release: A new study on adolescent friendships offers support for the belief that misery really does love company. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University and collaborators examined the degree to…
From the New York University press release: How we see emotions on another person’s face depends on our pre-conceived views of how we understand these emotions, researchers at New York University have found. Their study,…