Study reveals those in the throws of “established adulthood”, that is to say, those between the ages of 30 – 45, report better life satisfaction.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Horses Can Recognize Themselves in a Mirror
Previous research has shown chimpanzees and other “intelligent animals” have the ability to recognize their own reflection in a mirror. A new study reveals horses share the ability to recognize themselves. The findings shed new light on self-awareness …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Mindfulness Can Make You Selfish
Often touted as helping to improve personal mental states, a new study reveals mindfulness can actually make people more selfish. Those who consider themselves to be more independent-minded, rather than having a pluralistic mindset, demonstrate a decre…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Psychedelic Experience May Not Be Required For Psilocybin’s Antidepressant-Like Benefits
A mouse study refutes the common belief that psilocybin’s ability to produce an anti-depressant effect is attributed to the psychedelic experience it creates. Blocking the psychedelic effect did not affect psilocybin’s anti-depressant effects.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Smoking Cannabis Significantly Impairs Vision
Smoking marijuana affects several key visual functions, including 3D vision and contrast sensitivity. However, 90% of cannabis users believe the drug has either no, or minimal, effect on their visual abilities.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Narratives Can Help Science Counter Misinformation on Vaccines
Narratives and storytelling can help counter vaccine misinformation as the method can create a bridge between scientific evidence and human experience.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Making Music From Spider Webs
Researchers report they have successfully translated the structure of a spider’s web into music. The new study could provide new avenues for the development of 3D printing technologies and novel musical compositions. The findings also shed light on cro…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Exposure to Smells In Early Infancy Can Modulate Adult Behavior
Olfactory imprinting in infant mice has a direct impact on their social behaviors as adults.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Habitual Snoring Linked to Significant Brain Changes in Children
Children who snore while they sleep have thinner gray matter in several areas of the frontal lobes. Significantly, the reduction in gray matter correlated with behavioral problems associated with sleep apnea. Some behavioral problems experienced includ…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Human Screams Communicate At Least Six Emotions
Study identifies six psycho-acoustically distinct types of screams, relaying emotions such as pain, anger, fear, joy, sadness, and pleasure. Non-alarming screams, such as expressions of joy and pleasure, are perceived and processed by the brain more ef…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How Spanking May Affect Brain Development in Children
Corporal punishment may detrimentally harm brain development, a new study reports. Previous studies have revealed links between spanking and psychological problems, including depression and anxiety. The new study found children who experienced spanking…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Spit Samples Uncover Genetic Risk Factors for Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Children and young adults with a specific variant of the PTPRD gene are at greater risk of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Study Showing How the Brain Retrieves Facts and May Help People With Memory Problems
A shared set of brain regions play a vital role in the retrieval of weak memories.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: People Want to Improve Mental Health by Exercising, but Stress and Anxiety Get In the Way
Researchers say the COVID pandemic has created a paradox where mental health has both motivated and generated a barrier to people wanting to improve their physical health via exercise. The study found stress and anxiety are preventing many of those who…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Profound Loss of Pleasure Related to Early-Onset Dementia
Study links anhedonia, or the loss of pleasure, to the early onset of frontotemporal dementia. Neuroimaging revealed symptoms of anhedonia were marked by atrophy in the frontal and striatal brain areas of those with FTD.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Stress Does Not Lead to Loss of Self-Control in Eating Disorders
Contrary to popular belief, people with eating disorders like bulimia nervosa do not lose control and binge eat in response to stressful events.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Imbalance in Gum Bacteria Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker
An increase in bad gum bacteria and a decrease in good bacteria is associated with amyloid-beta in cerebral spinal fluid samples of older adults. The findings add to the growing body of evidence linking periodontal disease to the development of Alzheim…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Study Reveals Why Some of Us Are Hungry All the Time
A new study reveals people who experience larger dips in blood sugar hours after eating end up feeling hungrier and eat hundreds of more calories a day than those who experience lower blood sugar dips.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Treating Sleep Apnea May Reduce Dementia Risk
People with sleep apnea who were exposed to positive airway pressure therapy had a reduced risk of being diagnosed with dementia.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: The Stressors of Stress on Your Body and Behavior
Researchers explore some of the unexpected physical manifestations of stress, and how people can better manage stress on a daily basis.
