From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Cambridge scientists have used an age-old fable to help illustrate how we think differently to other animals. Lucy Cheke, a PhD student at the University…
From the University of South Florida (USF Health) press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) College of Nursing have shown that brief treatments with Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) substantially reduce…
From the Temple University press release via EurekAlert!: Spatial skills–those involved with reading maps and assembling furniture–can be improved if you work at it, that’s according to a new look at the studies on this…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Many people, whether they know it or not, are philosophical dualists. That is, they believe that the brain and the mind are two separate entities. Despite the…
From the UCLA press release: Six months ago, researchers at UCLA published a study that showed using a specific type of yoga to engage in a brief, simple daily meditation reduced the stress levels of…
From the Wayne State University press release via ScienceDaily: Neuroscientists from Wayne State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are taking a deeper look into how the brain mechanisms for memory retrieval differ…
From the Kansas State University press release via ScienceDaily: One area that can contribute to relational satisfaction between romantic partners or roommates can be division of household labor. Studies have shown that women traditionally do…
From the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid press release: Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have recently published a report which analyzes the impact of the economic crisis on gambling and the…
From the Ruhr-Universität Bochum press release via EurekAlert!: Cognition psychologists at the Ruhr-Universität together with colleagues from the University Hospital Bergmannsheil (Prof. Dr. Martin Tegenthoff) have discovered why stressed persons are more likely to lapse…
From the University of Akron press release: Arrogant bosses can drain the bottom line because they are typically poor performers who cover up their insecurities by disparaging subordinates, leading to organizational dysfunction and employee turnover.…