From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Traumatic stress can cause aggression by strengthening two brain pathways involved in emotion, according to research recently published in JNeurosci. Targeting those pathways via deep brain stimulation may stymie…
From the Linköping University press release: Despite physical distance, it’s possible to create proximity between family members located in different places. This is according to a study from Linköping University that has investigated how video…
From the Indiana University press release: During the current pandemic, panicked overbuying of products such as toilet paper, cleaning products and similar items often has led to limited options for consumers and empty store shelves.…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: A quirk in how the brain processes faces makes it harder to tell members of a racial outgroup apart, according to new research published in eNeuro. People struggle to…
From the Cornell University press release: So-called “white lies” — telling a spouse you like their sub-par cooking, or praising a friend’s unflattering haircut — serve a purpose. But they can cause problems in the…
From the Brigham Young University press release: For most adolescents, playing video games is an enjoyable and often social form of entertainment. While playing video games is a fun pastime, there is a growing concern…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: Despite our better knowledge, we often make choices that aren’t good for us — and feel bad about it later. But it’s possible to strengthen our self-control by making simple…
From the Princeton University press release: As civic leaders and urban planners work to make cities more sustainable and livable by investing in outdoor spaces and recreational activities such as biking and walking, Princeton researchers…
From the University of Houston press release: From writing papers to answering emails, it’s common for office workers to juggle multiple tasks at once. But those constant interruptions can actually create sadness and fear and…
From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release: A popular theory in neuroscience called predictive coding proposes that the brain produces all the time expectations that are compared with incoming information. Errors arising from differences between actual…