From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Rats susceptible to anhedonia, a core symptom of depression, possess more serotonin neurons after being exposed to chronic stress, but the effect can be reversed through amygdala activation,…
From the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus press release: Reading in the presence of a pooch may be the page-turning motivation young children need, suggests a UBC researcher. Camille Rousseau, a doctoral student in…
From the York University press release: Labels that warn an image has been altered or enhanced do nothing to mitigate women’s negative perceptions of their appearance, according to a study published in Body Image this week. More…
From the Yale University press release: Candidates at job interviews expect to be evaluated on their experience, conduct, and ideas, but a new study by Yale researchers provides evidence that interviewees are judged based on…
From the Ohio State University press release: Some adults see their mothers and fathers as still influencing their own health — but in very different ways, according to a new study. In interviews with 45…
From the Dartmouth College press release: If a doctor expects a treatment to be successful, a patient may experience less pain and have better outcomes, according to a new Dartmouth study published in Nature Human Behaviour.…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: People prefer songs with only a moderate amount of uncertainty and unpredictability, according to research recently published in JNeurosci. Scientists have long struggled to understand why activities of little…
From the Lancaster University press release: While non-active family members as major shareholders and non-family members on boards and in top management teams will push for profit and encourage growth through their entrepreneurial drive, there…
From the Penn State press release: That pint of ice cream after a nasty breakup may not do as much damage as you think. Despite the emotional turmoil, people on average do not report gaining…
From the Boston University School of Medicine press release: Does yo-yo dieting drive compulsive eating? There may be a connection. According to Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers the chronic cyclic pattern of overeating…