From the North Carolina State University press release: For some older adults, the online video game World of Warcraft (WoW) may provide more than just an opportunity for escapist adventure. Researchers from North Carolina State…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: “Broken-hearted” isn’t just a metaphor—social pain and physical pain have a lot in common, according to Naomi Eisenberger of the University of Califiornia-Los Angeles, the author of…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: While boys generally do better than girls in science and math, some studies have found that girls do better in arithmetic. A new study published in Psychological…
From the UC San Francisco press release by Juliana Bunim: The ability to anticipate future events allows us to plan and exert control over our lives, but it may also contribute to stress-related increased risk…
From the Inderscience press release via AlphaGalileo: An analysis of the marketing and brand campaigns of internationally renowned footballers David Beckham and Ryan Giggs could provide marketing executives with insights into how brands can be…
From the Wellcome Trust press release: Every generation has its James Dean: the rebel who refuses to follow the path beaten by their peers. Now, a new study in Current Biology has found a link…
From the University of Texas at Dallas press release: Just as expert chess players scrutinize a board to calculate their next moves, UT Dallas cognitive neuroscientists are studying the way these players’ brains work to…
From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: Stress has numerous detrimental effects on the human body. Many of these effects are acutely felt by the sufferer, but many more go ‘unseen’, one of which is…
From the Plataforma SINC press release via AlphaGalileo: All referees feel stress on match days. However, contrary to what you might believe, a joint study by the Catholic University of Brasilia, A Coruña University and…
From the Wiley-Blackwell press release via EurekAlert!: A new study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review reveals that young people do not possess the knowledge or skills required to adhere to government guidelines…