From the University of Bangor press release via MedicalXpress: Penalty shoot-outs are possibly the most stressful situations that footballers have to contend with. They need to be able to focus on the task and block…
From the Temple University press release via EurekAlert!: In a tight economy, with fewer jobs, many people end up working harder and sacrificing more to stay employed. A new study finds that one of those…
From the University of Maine press release: Brooding, or excessive rumination over negative feelings, is known to interfere with important problem-solving abilities, while immediate distraction from those feelings can increase problem-solving capacity, according to new…
From the Columbia University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: One in eight people who suffer a heart attack or other acute coronary event experience clinically significant symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to…
From the Kansas State University press release: A group of three Kansas State University researchers is studying ways to help single mothers improve their relationship with their children. Among many of their findings, they have…
From the Pennsylvania State University press release via EurekAlert!: New mothers who read and write blogs may feel less alone than mothers who do not participate in a blogging community, according to family studies researchers.…
From the USC press release by Suzanne Wu via ScienceDaily: Pathological rage can be blocked in mice, researchers have found, suggesting potential new treatments for severe aggression, a widespread trait characterized by sudden violence, explosive…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Discrimination felt by teenagers based on their social class background can contribute to physiologic changes associated with poorer health, according to a new study published online in…
From the AFTAU press release via EurekAlert!: Most people have intense emotional reactions to traumatizing events like road accidents or combat. But some suffer far longer, caught in the grip of long-term debilitating disorders such…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals via EurekAlert!: Normally, male California mice are surprisingly doting fathers, but new research published in the journal Physiological and Biochemical Zoology suggests that high anxiety can turn these…