From the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care press release via EurekAlert!: A walk in the park may have psychological benefits for people suffering from depression. In one of the first studies to examine the effect…
From the University of Texas San Antonio press release: Nice guys do finish last at least when it comes to procreation according to a study from The University of Texas at San Antonio that answers…
From the University of Sydney press release via HealthCanal: The experience of ‘mental silence’ is linked with better health outcomes and greater wellbeing according to a University of Sydney study. The area of greatest difference…
From the Wichita State University press release via Newswise: Of all the dangers on the road, drivers are what you have to watch out for the most. Alex Chaparro, director of Wichita State University’s psychology…
From the AFTAU press release: With endless applications, high-speed wireless Internet access, and free messaging services, smart phones have revolutionized the way we communicate. But at what cost? According to researchers at Tel Aviv University,…
From the Simon Fraser University press release: A magician will have the upper hand because he knows how his trick works. But, according to Jay Olson, the magician might not know why. A recent study…
From the Springer Select press release: Women with high family support and limited pressure to achieve the ‘thin and beautiful’ ideal have a more positive body image. That’s according to a new study looking at…
From the Caltech press release by Marcus Woo: In sports, on a game show, or just on the job, what causes people to choke when the stakes are high? A new study by researchers at…
From the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) press release via Newswise: People of all ages and cultures gesture while speaking, some much more noticeably than others. But is gesturing uniquely tied to speech, or is…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Bigger words – literally those printed in larger font size – elicit stronger emotional brain responses, reports a study published May 9 in the open…