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…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via HealthCanal: People who sometimes went hungry as children had slower cognitive decline once they were elderly than people who always had enough food to eat, according…
From the AFTAU press release: On the surface, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appear very similar, with impaired attention, memory, or behavioral control. But Prof. Reuven Dar of Tel Aviv University’s…
From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: A recent study by a researcher at the Centre for Studies on Human Stress (CSHS) at the Hôpital Louis-H. Lafontaine and professor at the Université de…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: When we’re faced with things that seem threatening, whether it’s a hairy spider or an angry mob, our goal is usually to get as far away as…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Some people like to have a few close friends, while others prefer a wider social circle that is perhaps less deep. These preferences reflect people’s personalities and…
From the Wiley press release via EurekAlert!: Children suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of traumatic events, including child abuse, may benefit from psychological therapies, according to a review published in The Cochrane…
From the Indiana University press release: Following the birth of a child, new mothers may have an altered perception of stresses around them, showing less interest in threats unrelated to the baby. This change to…