From the University of Kent press release via AlphaGalileo: Research conducted among pupils in three London schools has shown that male street gang affiliates who engage in angry rumination (i.e. think continuously about provoking or…
From the Deutsches Ärztesblatt International press release via AlphaGalileo: Negative suggestion can induce symptoms of illness. Nocebo effects are the adverse events that occur during sham treatment and/or as a result of negative expectations. While…
From the University of Texas at Austin press release via Newswise: When humans learn, their brains relate new information with past experiences to derive new knowledge, according to psychology research from The University of Texas…
From the University of Luxemburg press release via ScienceDaily: Current research from the University of Luxembourg, found that when participants were asked to select gift products after they had played a violent video game, inexperienced…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: New research refutes a commonly held belief that certain eye movements are associated with lying. The idea that looking to the right indicates lying, while…
From the Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins press release via Newswise: Specific types of “mindfulness practices” including Zen meditation have research-proven benefits for patients with certain physical and mental health problems, according to…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via MedicalXpress: A new study shows that taking part in a stress management program may help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) prevent new disease activity. The study…
From the University of Zürich press release via EurekAlert!: The volume of a small brain region influences one’s predisposition for altruistic behavior. Researchers from the University of Zurich show that people who behave more altruistically…
From the UNC Wilmington press release via Newswise: A new study conducted by associate professor Bruce McKinney at the University of North Carolina Wilmington shows Facebook users are not as narcissistic as once thought. While…
From the UC San Diego press release via EurekAlert!: In the current online issue of PLoS ONE, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say they have identified a set of…