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·April 10, 2020·5 min read

Video games improve the visual attention of expert players

If you're playing video games to help kill time during social distancing, you might be improving your visual attention abilities. Researchers found experienced gamers have faster information processing abilities and can allocate more cognitive power to individual visual stimuli. Playing video games can cause long-term changes in the brain and lead to improvements in temporal visual selective attention.

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·April 17, 2021·4 min read

Virtual Humans Are Equal to Real Ones in Helping People Practice New Leadership Skills

Computer-generated, or virtual humans, prove to be just as good as humans in helping people practice leadership skills.

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·August 20, 2017·4 min read

Voter Behavior Influenced by Hot Weather

A new study reveals temperature may influence voter behavior. Researchers note increases in state temperatures between elections are related to increased voter turn out and support for the incumbent party. Additionally, higher temperatures motivated some to vote for smaller political parties.

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·April 21, 2022·4 min read

We Are More Satisfied With Life as We Age, Thanks to Oxytocin

A new study links higher levels of oxytocin to greater life satisfaction as we age.

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·January 24, 2020·4 min read

What goes up may actually be down

Virtual reality study reveals people plan movements and anticipate the force of gravity by "seeing it" through visual cues rather than "feeling it."

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·February 22, 2022·4 min read

What Happens in Our Brain When We Die?

A new study reveals brain oscillations associated with memory retrieval alter in the moments before death, suggesting the brain may replay significant life events just before we die.

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·October 22, 2021·5 min read

When and Why Did Human Brains Decrease in Size 3,000 Years Ago?

A new study reports human brain size decreased in size approximately 3,000 years ago, and the brain shrinkage parallels the expansion of collective intelligence in human societies.

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·November 17, 2017·4 min read

When Male Voles Drink Alcohol But Their Partner Doesn’t, the Relationship Suffers

A Frontiers in Psychiatry paper reports when male voles drink and their partner abstains, their relationship starts to suffer. The findings could help explain the link between discordant drinking and relationship breakdown in humans.

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·May 31, 2022·6 min read

When Should I Schedule My Exercise?

Women looking to reduce belly fat and blood pressure should exercise in the morning. Men who exercise in the evening showed improvements in metabolic and heart health, and improved overall emotional wellbeing.

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·October 26, 2018·4 min read

Why Cannabis Affects Women Differently

A new study explores the differences in cannabis use between males and females. Researchers reveal women are develop addiction to marijuana more quickly than men. The study reports females have different levels of endocannabinoids and more sensitive receptors than males in areas related to social behavior.