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)...
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...
Smartphone addiction linked with lower cognitive abilities, less self-control, and worse psychological well-being
Published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, researchers found that problematic smartphone use is linked with...
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...
A new study says time spent with dogs increases brain activity in the prefrontal cortex
A new study published in PLOS One researched neurological changes that occur when interacting with dogs. The findings indicate that...
Eye-tracking study suggests that negative comments on social media are more attention-grabbing than positive comments
When it comes to reading news stories on social media, new psychology findings suggest that people pay more attention to...
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....
A combined cognitive and fitness training helps restore older adults’ attention abilities to young adult levels
A new study found promising results for a combined physical fitness and cognitive intervention designed to enhance neuroplasticity in older...
New study indicates low-calorie sweetened drinks do not induce “sweet-taste confusion”
A recent study published in the journal Appetite suggests that low-calorie sweeteners found in products like diet sodas satiate our...
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...
Neuroimaging study suggests smartphone addiction may reduce the capacity for creativity
Researchers in China investigated the consequences of smartphone addiction on creativity. Using imaging technology, they measured cortical responses to creative...
Physiological responses to playing Overwatch depend on skill level, study finds
A study of physiological responses of college-age Overwatch players found that many skilled players tend to start the game with...
Regular exercise leads to improved performance on cognitive tests in overweight children
An experimental study showed that overweight or obese children who underwent a 20-week exercise regimen consisting of at least three...
Five-month-old infants can identify the face of their mother in the blink of an eye
A new study using electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings of brain responses of five-month-old infants showed that they can individuate faces of...
Neuroimaging study finds wearing a COVID mask does not affect brain activity during cognitive tasks
A study compared magnetic resonance images of brains of 35 undergraduate students and found that imaging results were the same...