Portsmouth professor to share in 600 million funding to Europe’s top researchers
Credit: University of Portsmouth Professor Bridget Waller from the University of Portsmouth has been named today (10 December 2019) as ...
Tag: Behavior
Justified and unjustified movie violence evokes different brain responses, study finds
Justified violence in PG-13 films is seen as more acceptableCredit: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience/Annenberg Public Policy Center The gun violence ...
Castration of men was based on knowledge of the female body
Credit: Linköping University Many men know that benign prostate enlargement can affect their quality of life. The prostate, normally the ...
Me, me, me! How narcissism changes throughout life
There's hope for today's teensCredit: Photo by Taylor Smith on Unsplash For parents worried that their teenager's narcissism is out ...
Common genetic link between autism and Tourette’s impairs brain communication
Credit: Lancaster University Lancaster University researchers have discovered, for the first time, how a genetic alteration that increases the risk ...
What can we learn from bonobos and chimpanzees?
A personal account of bonobo and chimpanzee behaviour by a renowned Japanese primatologist explains what and why we should learn ...
Emerging role of adenosine in brain disorders and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 6, 2019 -The role of adenosine in neurodegeneration and neuroregeneration ...
Why people buy, trade, donate medications on the black market
'Seeing others suffer is too stressful'Credit: Charlie Ehlert, University of Utah Health Altruism and a lack of access and affordability ...
As China rapidly adopts clean energy, use of traditional stoves persists
Moving towards a more sustainable energy future in poor communities will require a clearer understanding of people's motivationsCredit: Ellison Carter ...
What is a scream? The acoustics of a primal human call
Researchers hone in on what makes screams distinctiveCredit: Emory University Screams are prompted by a variety of emotions -- from ...
Chronic opioid treatment may raise risk of post-traumatic stress disorder, study finds
Credit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA While opioids are often prescribed to treat people with trauma-related pain, a new UCLA-led study suggests doctors ...
Teens must ‘get smart’ about social media
Warning of effects on young adolescentsCredit: Flinders University New research indicates that social media is leading young adolescent girls and ...
Distress tolerance plays role in alcohol use and abuse among firefighters
PTSD symptom severity also related to heavy drinkingCredit: University of Houston New findings by a University of Houston psychology professor ...
Reflecting on photos helps young cancer survivors regain confidence
Retelling cancer story through photography increases self-esteemCredit: University of Houston/Catholic University of the Sacred Heart Young cancer survivors face unique ...
Human behaviour follows probabilistic inference patterns
According to a study published on Nov. 28 in Nature Communications by Philipp Schustek, Alexandre Hyafil and Rubén Moreno-Bote, researchers ...
Mental practice may improve golfers’ putting performance
Science backs-up Arnold Palmer's golf theoryCredit: Photo by Alan Place Researchers from Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for ...
Is cyberbullying common among adults?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 25, 2019--A new nationwide study examined the prevalence of negative ...
Neuroscientists develop models to identify internal states of the brain
How singing fruit flies reveal the inner workings of their brainsCredit: Princeton University, Office of Communications, Denise Applewhite Imagine an ...
Is centenarian democratization our near future?
Jean-Pierre Fillard's Longevity in the 2.0 World: Would Centenarians Become a Commonplace?Credit: World Scientific Have you ever wondered how does ...
Sensory processing difficulties adversely affect functional behavior in multiple sclerosis
Research team finds associations between sensory difficulties, cognitive impairment and disease severity in individuals with multiple sclerosisCredit: Kessler Foundation/Jody Banks ...