From the SMU press release via MedicalXpress: A new study that examined how the brain learns and retains motor skills provides insight into musical skill. Performance of a musical task improved among pianists whose practice…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Children’s sense of having and owning a body differs from that of adults, indicating that our sense of physical self develops over time, according to a new…
From the Springer Science+Business Media press release via AlphaGalileo: The observation that males appear to be superior to females in some fields of academic study has prompted a wealth of research hoping to shed light…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release via ScienceDaily: A new study from the University of Pennsylvania has shown that children as young as 2 understand basic grammar rules when they first learn to speak…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: We all desire self-control — the resolve to skip happy hour and go to the gym instead, to finish a report before checking Facebook, to say no…
From the Baylor press release via EurekAlert!: An acute dose of alcohol may cause greater impairment in coordination, learning and memory in the elderly than in young people, according to a study by Baylor University.…
From the Indiana University press release via HealthCanal: “If you can make women feel powerful, then maybe you can protect them from the consequences of stereotype threat,” IU social psychologist Katie Van Loo said. In…
From the Ohio State University press release via EurekAlert!: American adults who prepare their own meals and exercise on the same day are likely spending more time on one of those activities at the expense…
From the Northwestern University press release via EurekAlert!: Why do some memories last a lifetime while others disappear quickly? A new study suggests that memories rehearsed, during either sleep or waking, can have an impact…
From the George Mason University press release by Tara Laskowski via ScienceDaily: Practicing a little Zen before class can lead to better grades, according to a new experimental study by George Mason University professor Robert…