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…
From the Cornell University press release: Parents of picky eaters can encourage their children to eat more nutritionally diverse diets by introducing more color to their meals, according to a new Cornell University study. The…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Older people tend to be happier. But why? Some psychologists believe that cognitive processes are responsible—in particular, focusing on and remembering positive events and leaving behind negative…
From the Duke University press release: Oxytocin, the “love hormone” that builds mother-baby bonds and may help us feel more connected toward one another, can also make surly monkeys treat each other a little more…
From the Case Western University press release: Normal everyday life for parents requires organization. Parents of children who require ventilators, oxygen, IVs and other tools to live, those day-to-day tasks can be time-consuming, difficult and…
From the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health: Recent research has found striking links between psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and certain types of international immigration. Now for the first time, a major study…
From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln press release by Steve Smith: To manage credit cards efficiently, it goes without saying that it’s important to have a firm understanding of finance. But equally important to good credit-card…
From the ESRC (UK) press release via AlphaGalileo: Many people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old habits. While you are more likely to do something if you plan it…