Transparency from charities about how funds are used builds trust and increases giving
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Charitable and humanitarian organizations are increasingly tapping into a $30 billion crowdfunding market, not only to raise ...
Tag: Decision-making/Problem Solving
Research shows evidence of impulsive behavior in nonsuicidal self-injury
Outcome suggests promising treatment target for some at high-risk for suicide Are young adults who harm themselves more at risk ...
Tweeting while viewing doesn’t diminish TV advertising’s reach and often leads to shopping
Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- People watching "social shows" like "Dancing with the Stars" or "The Bachelor" on television ...
Visualization strategies may backfire on consumers pursuing health goals
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Using visualization as motivation is a common technique for achieving goals, but consumers who are pursuing health ...
Study: Impact of concussions reduced in children with more years of sport experience
TORONTO, April 4, 2019 - More years in sports - not less - may help protect the brains of children ...
Dermatology students improve Wikipedia entries on skin disease
They edited entries, made them more complete/understandable AURORA, Colo. (April 3, 2019) - A group of medical students recruited to ...
Research connects big data marketing tools, land conservation
The same data used by digital marketers to sell products can also help inspire conservation behaviors. The same data used ...
Caffeine on the mind? Just seeing reminders of coffee can stimulate our brain
Even looking at things that remind of coffee can arouse our minds, reveals new University of Toronto studyCredit: Yana Kaz ...
Brain Institute receives over $7 million to study the neurophilosophy of free will
Award comes from the John Templeton Foundation and the Fetzer Institute The newly-minted Institute for Interdisciplinary Brain and Behavioral Science ...
Delusions may stem from sticky beliefs, study finds
New York, NY (March 21, 2019)--Delusions are one of the most common symptoms of psychosis, but little is known about ...
Butler Hospital COBRE grant to focus on clinical-translational brain research
Neuropsychiatric illnesses are common and highly impairing conditions that arise from abnormal functioning of the brain. These conditions - impulsivity, ...
Emotionally attuned managers are better at judging workgroup effectiveness: study
Novel experiment shows an ability to detect others' reactions is critical People who are naturally more attuned to others' emotions ...
Experiences of nature boost children’s learning
Critical review finds cause-and-effect relationshipCredit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Spending time in nature boosts children's academic achievement and ...
Are eyes the window to our mistakes?
We all make poor decisions from time to time. Researchers at the University of Arizona are working to better understand ...
Forgetting uses more brain power than remembering
AUSTIN, Texas -- Choosing to forget something might take more mental effort than trying to remember it, researchers at The ...
More than just memories: a new role for the hippocampus during learning
ASU and Stanford study shows how the hippocampus provides information to other brain areas during learningCredit: Graphic: Ian C. Ballard. ...
Distracted drivers 29 times more likely to wreck in a highway work zone
Highway work zone crashes happen every 5.4 minutes. Now, an MU study says an inattentive driver is 29 times more ...
You recognize your face even when you don’t ‘see’ it
Given the limited capacity of our attention, we only process a small amount of the sights, sounds, and sensations that ...
How do professional football players perform under immense pressure?
Researchers from KU Leuven and SciSports provide the answerCredit: KU Leuven & SciSports Professional football players need to keep a ...
National MS Society funds Kessler Foundation pilot study of social interaction in MS
MS researchers conduct first study of outcome processing during social interactions in individuals with multiple sclerosisCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, ...