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Are you listening? Your pupils indicate if you are

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From the Dartmouth College press release: A new Dartmouth study finds that listeners are most likely to tune in when a speaker delivers the most emotional peaks of his/her narrative, as revealed by synchronous pupil… 

Cold temperatures perceived in a photo increase cognitive control

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From theĀ American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev press release: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have demonstrated that the perception of cold temperatures elicits greater cognitive control, even from a photo. “Metaphorical phrases… 

Study links self-harm to violence towards others

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From the Karolinska Institute press release: There is a link between self-harm and the risk of violent criminality, according to a Swedish registry study carried out by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and published in the… 

Ingredients for lasting memories

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From the Riken press release: Being able to remember experiences long after they have happened is a basic part of life that guides behavior and even helps form personalities. Now, scientists at the RIKEN-MIT Center… 

Study suggests double-edged effect of Instagram on teens

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From the International Communication Association press release: Your food, your vacation, your carefully curated life — all posted for your friends in a filtered image. Some may scoff at adolescents’ use of social media networks…