FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 27, 2024·5 min readThe Personality Gap Between Singles and the PartneredLifelong singles score lower on life satisfaction and show distinct personality traits compared to those in long-term relationships. Using data from 77,000 Europeans aged 50+, researchers observed that lifelong singles are less extroverted, conscientious, and open to new experiences. While single women report higher satisfaction than single men, societal expectations about marriage further impact satisfaction levels in cultures with high marriage rates.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 29, 2024·5 min readPeople Likely to Conceal Contagious Sickness for Social CommitmentsA significant number of people, including healthcare workers, conceal infectious illnesses to maintain their work and social commitments. The study, involving over 4,100 participants, found that 75% had hidden or might hide their illness in the future, often due to social plans or institutional pressures.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePainPsychology·July 12, 2023·7 min readConceptual Linking: How Pain Avoidance Can Spread to Safe ActivitiesAvoiding activities associated with past pain can cause individuals to shun related tasks that might be painless. This avoidance may generalize to safe activities, leading to needless abstention from valued activities.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 5, 2023·3 min readLonely People’s Divergent Thought Processes May Contribute to Feeling Alone in a Crowded RoomLonely people's neural responses differ from their less lonely peers, suggesting lonely people may see the world differently from those around them, even if they have a large social network, and this may contribute to feeling lonely.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 26, 2023·5 min readEvents Serve as “Stepping Stones” en Route to Retrieved MemoriesPeople use event boundaries as "stepping stones" to scan their memories when attempting to recall specific facts or pieces of information.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·December 7, 2022·5 min readHearing Is Believing: Sounds Can Alter Our Visual PerceptionCertain auditory cues not only help us recognize an object more quickly, but they also even alter our visual perception.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 9, 2022·4 min readWas I Happy Then? Our Current Feelings Can Interfere With Memories of Past Well-BeingOne reason why happiness can seem so elusive is that our current emotions and feelings can interfere with memories of our past well-being.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 8, 2022·3 min readI Never Forget a Face: The Science of Super-Recognizers’ Amazing Feats of RecognitionSuper recognizers focus less on the eye region and distribute their gaze more evenly than typical viewers, extracting more information from other facial features.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 17, 2022·3 min readConsuming Green Vegetables and Certain Supplements Suppresses Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseConsuming green vegetables and adding a daily chlorophyllin supplement helps alleviate symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease, researchers report. Additionally, chlorophyllin supplements help significantly reduce mortality risks associated with IBD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 2, 2022·4 min readCould Loss of Smell From COVID-19 Create Future ‘Dementia Wave?’Study questions whether smell loss associated with COVID-19 infection may increase the risk of developing dementia later in life.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 5, 2022·4 min readStudy Finds That People Can Recover and Thrive After Mental Illness and Substance-Use DisordersContrary to previous research, a new study reveals a prior history of mental health disorders or substance abuse does not prevent a person from thriving and leading a high-functioning life.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 19, 2022·5 min readHaunted-House Experience Scares up Interesting Insights on the Body’s Reaction to ThreatsThe presence of friends increases arousal when people are exposed to scary stimuli, researchers report. Additionally, the stronger the response to the initial stimuli, the more fear response increases when exposed to subsequent scary stimuli.Read More
