From the Ohio State University press release: One of the joys of shopping for many people is the opportunity to brag about their purchases to friends and others. But new research found one common situation…
From the McLean Hospital press release: McLean Hospital investigators have released the results of a study that outlines how age, socioeconomic status, and other factors might contribute to social isolation and poorer mental health. In…
From the Springer press release: Ever found yourself crushed in a metro station at rush hour? The mathematician Carlo Bianca and physicist Caterina Mogno, both from the engineering research lab ECAM-EPMI in Cergy-Pontoise, France, have…
From the Springer press release: Parents who spend a lot of time on their phones or watching television during family activities such as meals, playtime, and bedtime could influence their long-term relationships with their children.…
From the Drexel University press release: When making visual art during their recovery from traumatic brain injuries (TBI), military service members who depicted psychological injuries like depression or anxiety in their artwork tended to have…
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 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München press release: Successful individuals who suffer from what is known as impostor syndrome believe that their success is undeserved and that others overestimate their competence. The term ‘impostor syndrome’ was coined…
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 University of Vienna press release: In a multipart study the researchers first observed the children’s interactions during free play in the classroom setting and further asked the children to name their best friends…
From the University of Plymouth press release: Consumers who perceive the benefits of large sums of money promised in mass marketing scams (MMS) are more likely to discount the risks and fall prey to perpetrators,…