From the Springer press release via MedicalXpress: Does the emotion in our voice have a lasting effect? According to Annett Schirmer and colleagues from the National University of Singapore, emotion helps us recognize words quicker…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Caregivers view elderly consumers as “old” when they can no longer perform everyday consumption activities on their own regardless of their actual age, according…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Male and female leaders with masculine voices are preferred by both men and women. However, even in leadership roles that are typically held by women,…
From the Caltech press release by Katie Neith via ScienceDaily: Humans have a tendency to spontaneously synchronize their movements. For example, the footsteps of two friends walking together may synchronize, although neither individual is consciously…
From the Taylor & Francis press release via AlphaGalileo: Therapists have long known that people who’ve had a traumatic experience feel the need to talk about what they’ve been through. This process is called ‘social…
From the Wayne State University press release via MedicalXpress: Both nature and nurture appear to be significant factors in early antisocial behaviors of adopted children, a Wayne State University researcher believes. Christopher Trentacosta, Ph.D., assistant…
From the British Medical Journal press release via MedicalXpress: Feeling lonely, as distinct from being/living alone, is linked to an increased risk of developing dementia in later life, indicates research published online in the Journal…
From the Princeton University press release: Humans are adept at setting goals and updating them as new situations arise — for example, a person who is playing a video game may switch to a new…
From the University of Utah press release via EurekAlert!: Backpackers scored 50 percent better on a creativity test after spending four days in nature disconnected from electronic devices, according to a study by psychologists from…
From the Columbia University Medical Center press release: Are you stressed? Results of a new meta-analysis of six studies involving nearly 120,000 people indicate that the answer to that question may help predict one’s risk…