From the King’s College London press release: Researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King’s College London have, for the first time, identified the facial expression of anxiety. The… Read more »
From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: Whether it’s investing in stocks, bungee jumping or public speaking, why do we often plan to take risks but then “chicken out” when… Read more »
From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: Virtual reality-enhanced exercise, or “exergames,” combining physical exercise with computer-simulated environments and interactive videogame features, can yield a greater cognitive benefit for older… Read more »
From the University of Alberta press release: It could be called the wingman theory or the Barney Stinson principle (after the character played by Neil Patrick Harris on hit TV… Read more »
From the Medical University of Vienna press release: Fundamentally people behave in a social and rather compassionate and “good” way rather than aggressively, even without specified rules. That is the… Read more »
From the University of Nottingham press release via AlphaGalileo: Are you someone who easily recognises everyone you’ve ever met? Or maybe you struggle, even with familiar faces? It is already… Read more »
From the Cornell University press release via Newswise: Maybe the powerful really do feel bigger than the rest of us: A recent study led by a Cornell University researcher finds… Read more »
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: People aren’t very good at making decisions that involve risk. Many people are afraid of airplanes, although accidents are extremely rare; some… Read more »
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: From Mario Kart to World of Warcraft, why are we so obsessed with video games? Psychological scientists predict that part of the… Read more »
From the UC Davis press release: A new UC Davis study shows how the brain reconfigures its connections to minimize distractions and take best advantage of our knowledge of situations…. Read more »
