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
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·October 26, 2021·4 min readSex, Drugs, and Genes: Moral Attitudes Share a Genetic BasisA new study reveals there may be a common underlying genetic basis underlying a person's disapproval of non-committal sexual behaviors and condemnation of recreational drug use. Findings shed light on how heredity may relate to some of our deepest moral stances.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 19, 2021·4 min readThe Brain’s ‘Prediction Machine’ Anticipates the Future When Listening to MusicWhen it comes to anticipating how a song will progress, the human brain considers the rhythm and beats that came before.Read More