Tag: psychology

Study suggests older adults found resilience during pandemic through community, human connection

From the Oregon State University press release: Older adults were significantly affected by isolation and stress during Oregon’s initial COVID-19 lockdown last spring, but they were also able to find… Read more »

Researchers look at what it means to be a picky shopper

From the Penn State press release: There are hard-to-please customers in almost every industry, with certain people being picky about which clothes, houses and even romantic partners they will consider…. Read more »

Study suggests infants are already using the hippocampus to recognize and learn patterns

From the Yale University press release: One trait shared by all humans is that they don’t remember specific life episodes that occurred before the age of 3 or 4. Many… Read more »

Researchers suggest new theory for what’s happening in the brain when something looks familiar

From the University of Pennsylvania press release: When a person views a familiar image, even having seen it just once before for a few seconds, something unique happens in the… Read more »