Active smokers quit smoking after suffering injuries to specific regions of the brain
A new study analyzed medical data of patients who were addicted to smoking cigarettes at the time they suffered injuries...
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A low-dose of caffeine suppresses alpha brain waves and improves executive functioning
A study in Thailand using electroencephalography (EEG) and cognitive tests showed that working memory improved after drinking a caffeinated drink...
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Being lonely or unhappy may accelerate aging, study reports
An analysis of data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) of people older than 45 reported that...
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Study on athletes uncovers links between anger, aggression, and “dark” personality traits in sports
A study of UK athletes and their coaches found links between psychopathy and both anger and aggression. Machiavellianism, another dark...
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Brain imaging study uncovers distinct neural mechanisms underlying excessive smartphone use
A study using functional magnetic resonant imaging (fMRI) compared brain activities of persons suffering from smartphone addiction (excessive smartphone use)...
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Time spent on rivers, coasts or lakes in childhood may be linked to subjective well-being as an adult, study finds
Results of new research published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology indicate that childhood exposure to “blue spaces” – rivers,...
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Taking hydrocortisone immediately after a traumatic event may help prevent PTSD
In an experimental study published in Translational Psychiatry, taking a single dose of hydrocortisone immediately after watching a stressful movie was...
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Physically active lifestyle is associated with lower long-term incidence of bipolar disorder, study finds
An observational study of people who participated in Vasloppet, the world’s largest long-distance ski-race, held in Sweden, over 21 years,...
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Vulnerable narcissism and body image self-consciousness contribute to sexual distress in men
An online survey of Italian men found that body image self-consciousness contributes to sexual distress. In other words, being aware...
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Overweight people are seen as less capable of thinking and acting autonomously, study finds
A series of five experiments reported that people tend to deny overweight individuals mental agency, but not experience. Heavier weight...
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Twins study finds no appreciable effect of parenting on motivation of early adolescents to attend school and learn
An analysis of the data from a large study of German twins (TwinLife) found no support for the notion that...
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New research pinpoints why makeup makes female faces look more attractive
A series of six studies found that faces with makeup were seen as more attractive, more symmetrical, more feminine, healthier,...
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Neurocognitive research finds gamers are better at timing their reactions than non-gamers
A study in a virtual reality environment found that action video game players have better implicit temporal skills than non-gamers....
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Study sheds light on how attachment insecurity is associated with online dating app use and emotions following sex
A new survey revealed that individuals high in attachment anxiety reported higher use of dating apps, but also more negative...
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Neuroimaging study uncovers a “striking” fact about personality and brain activity
Two neuroimaging studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography showed that people with similar personalities tend to have similar...
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