From the Association for Psychological Science press release: It’s easy to pick up on the movements that other people make—scratching your head, crossing your legs. But a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal…
From the Michigan State University press release: The Eastern view of parenting, as defined by best-selling author and self-described “tiger mother” Amy Chua, is that children should be pushed to excel at all costs. Parents…
From the CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) press release: In a new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), people with schizophrenia showed greater brain activity during tests that induce…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Will borrowing money to buy a new car make you feel richer? It depends on your net worth, says a new study in Psychological Science, a journal…
From the British Psychological Society press release via AlphaGalileo: Empathy can be taught to children with autism by watching a specially designed cartoon. This is the finding of research discussed in the British Journal of…
From the BYU press release via MedicalXPress: Even for well-prepared couples, the transition to parenthood can be downright stressful. Now a study offers some encouraging news: Blogging may be helping new moms. Based on research…
From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center via EurekAlert!: A person’s risk of suffering a heart attack increases by approximately 21 times in the first 24 hours after losing a loved one, according to a…
From the University of Sydney press release: A new approach for diagnosing patients with anorexia nervosa has been developed at the University of Sydney. The approach could have a significant impact on the treatment and…
From the Max Planck Institute via Medical Xpress: Learning a new language usually requires written and spoken instructions but a new study shows that the use of word-specific gestures may aid in the learning process…
From the Northwestern University press release via EurekAlert!: Stating that you don’t care if you land a partner who is “hot” or “sexy” is relatively commonplace. But what people say they want and what they…