From the University of Bath press release: If you’ve ever played an immersive game using virtual reality (VR) technology, you’ll be familiar with the concept of customising an avatar to represent you. Most people design…
From the University of Texas at San Antonio press release: The physical and mental sensations we associate with feeling sick are a natural biological response to inflammation within the body. However, the strength and severity…
From the Ohio State University press release: A new child can spark feelings of jealousy in a person who already fears being abandoned by his or her partner, research suggests. A new study found that…
From the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare press release: Life expectancy is influenced not only by the traditional lifestyle-related risk factors but also by factors related to a person’s quality of life, such as…
From the University of Edinburgh press release: People of different generations are equally lonely but for different reasons, a study suggests. Living alone increases the risk of loneliness in older age whereas in midlife feeling…
From the University of East Anglia press release: From being raised by an emotionally cold mother to experiencing violence, war and bereavement, difficult life events have a profound effect on our physical and mental wellbeing…
From the Binghamton University press release: Older children respond more strongly to rewarding experiences and less strongly to negative experiences later in the day, which may lead to poor decision-making at night, according to research…
From the University of Bonn press release: Toxic personality is a term used to describe people who behave greedily, immodestly and unfairly and take the truth very lightly. Dr. Mareike Kholin, Bastian Kückelhaus and Prof.…
From the Society of Neuroscience press release: The strength of alpha brain waves reveals if you are about to make a biased decision, according to research recently published in JNeurosci. Everyone has bias, and neuroscientists can…
From the Stanford University press release: When Stanford University neuroscientist Brian Knutson tracked his smartphone usage, he was shocked to learn that he spent twice as much time on his phone as he had anticipated.…