New study indicates age plays a key role in the relationship between technology multitasking and cognition
As technology has gotten more popular, multitasking has greatly increased. Nowadays people use their smartphones for a plethora of purposes,...
Synthesis of over 50 meta-analyses examines link between Big Five personality and performance
A synthesis of 54 meta-analyses which collectively included over 2000 studies and 550,000 participants found a robust association between Big...
New psychology research reveals a dark side of curiosity
The desire for knowledge is generally associated with positive outcomes. But new research provides evidence that curiosity also has a...
New study finds evidence for contamination effect in memory in relation to COVID-19
A recent study found that contaminated objects were better recalled than non-contaminated objects in the context of COVID-19. This study...
Political correctness can lead to cognitive exhaustion, according to new research
According to new findings published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, people are motivated to be politically correct out of...
High intensity interval training appears to simulate brain growth in older adolescents
New research provides evidence that high intensity interval training improves metabolism in a brain structure responsible for memory formation and...
Social isolation linked to changes in brain structure and lower cognition ability
This showed that socially isolated people had poorer cognition, including in memory and reaction time, and lower volume of grey...
Brain changes linked to decreased anxiety following attention bias modification training
A new study has identified neuroplastic changes in brain structure that accompany attention bias modification training in highly anxious individuals....
Curiosity is linked to crystallized intelligence but not fluid intelligence, study finds
Curiosity is important for human development and learning and encourages an exploration for new information. New research published in the...
Women who take hormonal contraceptives show superior object memory, study finds
New findings published in the journal Psychological Reports suggest that the use of hormonal contraceptives may improve young women’s performance...
New psychology research indicates that partisan biases can promote false memories
New research provides evidence that susceptibility to false memories is related to political predispositions. The study found that people were...
Exercise enhances our enjoyment of music, possibly through increased arousal
A study published in the journal Psychology of Music tested whether exercise influences the way people experience music. The researchers found that...
Scientists discover an illusion that is strong enough to trick our reflexes
An illusion new to science shows that the pupillary light reflex, which controls the width of the pupil in anticipation...
Intellectually humble individuals are more likely to investigate political misinformation
People with a higher level of intellectual humility are less likely to take fake news headlines at face value, according...
New research helps pinpoint a cognitive biomarker common to both humans and rodents
Scientists have identified a pattern of brain activity that appears to be a valid electrophysiological marker of sensitivity to reward...
