From the University of Jyväskylä press release: Men and women with high mental well-being at the age of 42 were more physically active at the age of 50 compared to those who got lower scores…
From the University of Eastern Finland press release: Finnish researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Oulu have discovered of a new type of gene mutation that reduces fear and anxiety,…
From the University of California – Riverside press release: A new UC Riverside study asserts that women don’t engage in “tear-down” gossip any more than men, and lower income people don’t gossip more than their…
From the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena press release: Grunting noises in tennis influence the prediction of ball flight, according to sport psychologists. Exceeding noise levels of 100 decibels, the grunting sounds produced by some tennis players when…
From the Northwestern University press release: Northwestern University researchers have sifted through data from more than 1.5 million questionnaire respondents and found at least four distinct clusters of personality types exist: average, reserved, self-centered and…
From the Northwestern University press release: Caring for family members with dementia — which is on the rise in the U.S. — causes significant emotional and physical stress that increases caregivers’ risk of depression, anxiety…
From the Elsevier press release: According to a new study differences in what motivates individuals and how they self-regulate behavior influence how they keep fit. The study appearing in the journal Heliyon, published by Elsevier, associates personal…
From the American Psychological Association press release: Just like adults, children by the age of 5 make rapid and consistent character judgements of others based on facial features, such as the tilt of the mouth…
From the Elsevier press release: Fewer receptors for the anti-stress brain chemical nociceptin is associated with less severe posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in college women who have experienced sexual violence, according to a study…
From the Ohio State University press release: Scientists have long known that the support of friends and family plays a key role in protecting people’s physical health. But a new study suggests that the benefits…