From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: In a widely noticed study, developmental psychologists reported that 14-month-old infants imitate an unusual action if it was chosen deliberately by the person they observed, but not if it could…
From the University of Montreal press release: Your mother had a doctor’s appointment for a memory test. The results are conclusive: she presents with the first signs of Alzheimer type dementia. Now, to get to…
From the UCLA press release via EurekAlert!: Individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) often undergo multiple courses of antidepressant treatment during their lives. This is because the disorder can recur despite treatment and because finding…
From the University of Missouri press release: Accusations of racism accompanying the death of Trayvon Martin and the subsequent actions of Florida police are prevalent in the national media this week. Many are questioning the…
From the SUNY Buffalo press release: To curb employees’ on-the-job substance use and intoxication, bosses need to do more than just be around their employees all day, according to a new study from the University…
From the Concordia University press release: With the click of a mouse or touch of a mobile phone screen — in pyjamas or jeans — gambling is now at our fingertips 24/7 with Internet play.…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: One cup or two faces? What we believe we see in one of the most famous optical illusions changes in a split second; and so does the path that the…
From the BioMed Central press release: The number of people living on their own has doubled, over the last three decades, to one in three in the UK and US. New research published in BioMed…
From the University of Notre Dame press release: Nodding off in class may not be such a bad idea after all. New research from the University of Notre Dame shows that going to sleep shortly…
From the Purdue University press release by Amy Patterson Neubert: Fatigue and unrealistic expectations of parenthood may help contribute to post-adoption depression in women, according to a Purdue University study. “Feeling tired was by far…