From the Dartmouth University press release: The left brain/right brain dichotomy has been prominent on the pop psychology scene since Nobel Laureate Roger Sperry broached the subject in the 1960s. The left is analytical while…
From the Queens College, City University of New York press release: In the first study of its kind, researchers at Queens College and Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that low socioeconomic status (SES)…
From the University of Leeds press release via EurekAlert!: It’s official: older adults are naturally inclined to drive in the middle of the road, leaving the younger generation to cut corners. This tendency to sit…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Is losing weight as simple as doing a 15-minute writing exercise? In a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science,…
From the APA press release: Blogging may have psychological benefits for teens suffering from social anxiety, improving their self-esteem and helping them relate better to their friends, according to new research published by the American…
From the Baylor University press release via EurekAlert!: Humble people are more likely to offer time to someone in need than arrogant people are, according to findings by Baylor University researchers published online in the…
From the AFTAU press release: In childhood, rituals like regular schedules for meal, bath, and bed times are a healthy part of behavioral development. But combined with oral and tactile sensitivities, such as discomfort at…
From the Association of Psychological Science press release: For decades, science has suggested that when people make decisions, they tend to ignore logic and go with the gut. But Wim De Neys, a psychological scientist…
From the Ohio State University press release by Jeff Grabmeier: Both children and the elderly have slower response times when they have to make quick decisions in some settings. But recent research suggests that much…
From the Pennsylvania State University press release: Women with celiac disease — an autoimmune disorder associated with a negative reaction to eating gluten — are more likely than the general population to report symptoms of…