Cognitive control serves to override the moral default in both honesty and dishonesty
Does cognitive control enable honest or dishonest acts? A recent paper published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences argues that honesty...
Brain imaging study links socioeconomic disparities in children’s sleep to reduced cortical thickness
A new study has found that children from disadvantaged families tend to sleep less, and that this lack of sleep...
Hypnotic suggestion may enhance slow-wave sleep and increase secretion of certain hormones, study finds
A new study on men in Germany indicates that hypnotic suggestions presented before a 90-minute afternoon nap and aimed at...
Study on military personnel shows that even the most fit individuals need to sleep well to perform well
Findings from the journal Sleep Health shed light on the importance of good sleep for people working in operational settings such as...
Study links persistent cognitive difficulties to heightened depression and worsened functional outcomes
Depressed individuals with persistent cognitive difficulties tend to reported significantly higher levels of depression and functional impairment, according to new...
Study finds those with schizotypal, paranoid, and histrionic personality traits are more likely to fall for fake news.
A new study in Personality and Individual Differences sheds light on who is vulnerable to fake news and what can...
Virtual reality could offer a mode of exercise that elicits lower perceived exertion, study finds
Working out and playing video games are often seen as polar opposite activities, but virtual exercise has become increasingly common...
New neuroscience research identifies a respiration-related brain network
A recent neuroimaging study has identified a link between respiration and neural activity changes in rats. The findings, which have...
Engaging in religious practice, even if you don’t believe, may increase your capacity to delay gratification
New research finds when non-believers engage in Buddhist practices, they experience an increase in their capacity for patience. In a...
Anxious individuals are less likely to experience “states of flow” while playing music
Researchers recently found that musicians who are less anxious tend to experience more states of flow while playing music and...
Study explores how the facial expressions we send to others influence our interpretation of social cues
An experimental study published in Biological Psychology explored how the facial expressions we direct at others influence the way we feel about...
Alteration to brain node topology in persons with autism spectrum disorder starts at early age
A neuroimaging study showed that the brains of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show different functional cartography of certain...
Study links vitamin D deficit to accelerated brain aging
If you were told to take your vitamins during childhood, you were given good advice, not only for your body,...
Study: 63% of severe alcoholics exhibit significant cognitive improvements within 18 days of abstinence
Addiction can be extremely detrimental to an individual in many different domains, including brain functioning. A new study published in...
Changes in depression symptoms may not have a major impact on brain health at middle age
Long-term fluctuations in depressive symptoms are not associated with other brain health markers in middle age, according to new research...
