The relationship between religion, attitudes toward race, and abortion rights have grown stronger in recent years. Researchers found those who exhibit high racial resentment are more inclined to espouse anti-choice attitudes, regardless of a person's religious views or political beliefs. For example, religious conservatives with low racial resentment are more likely to be pro-choice than their peers who exhibit higher racial resentment. The same is true for religious liberals with low racial resentment.
Researchers have developed a set of tests that can quantify cognitive changes in aging dogs and accurately detect canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome, a disorder with similar pathology and outcomes as Alzheimer's disease in humans. The findings show promise for both humans and dogs in understanding Alzheimer's progression.
Study sheds new light on the role dopamine plays in addiction and gene activity in neurons.
Children are more likely to forgive wrongdoers who apologize, especially if the offender is in their "in-group", and the upset child possesses advanced Theory of Mind skills.
Russian children's books focus more heavily on negative human emotions, such as anger, sadness, and fear than books US parents are likely to expose their young children to.
Researchers have developed a new tool, dubbed PerCEIVED Task, which assesses how accurately people can recognize specific emotions in elementary school-aged children.
The older an adult believes a Black child to be, the more likely they are to believe the child is exhibiting angry emotions, even when they are not. The same emotional perception shift does not occur when an adult sees an image of a white child.
Researchers share new insight on subjective age discordance, the difference between how old you feel and how old you would like to be. The study reports on days you feel closest to your ideal age, your mood is more positive.
Resilience fluctuates because it encompasses the way individuals respond to a variety of circumstances over time.
Study reveals clear differences between children who are rejected by their peers and those who face social isolation. Children who are rejected by their peers are more likely to exhibit aggressive behaviors, while those who are isolated were less likely to exhibit prosocial behaviors.
Snacking on unhealthy foods late at night was associated with problematic physical symptoms, including headaches and stomach aches the next morning. Additionally, snacking on junk foods before bed was associated with negative moods the next day. The changes in both physical and mental symptoms were, in turn, associated with decreased performance at work.
Study adds to the growing evidence Bartonella infection is associated with neuropsychological symptoms in addition to dermatological symptoms.