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·July 2, 2019·6 min read

Brain injury common in domestic violence

Many survivors of domestic violence are likely to have experienced repeated head injuries and oxygen deprivation. The injuries resulted in memory loss, anxiety, and visual problems. Of the 49 people interviewed for this study, 81% report being hit in the head by their partner, while 83% report strangulation events.

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·August 28, 2020·3 min read

Can’t Be Away From Your Phone? Study Finds Link to Higher Levels of Obsession-Compulsion

Interpersonal sensitivity, obsessive compulsions, and the time per day spent using a cell phone are strong predictors of nomophobia, a condition defined as a fear of being away from smart technology.

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·February 13, 2023·5 min read

Children Use the Same Brain Network as Adults for Tough Problems

Adults and children as young as 4 utilize the same neural network, the multiple demand network, to help solve difficult cognitive problems. The findings demonstrate this important network for problem-solving and attention develops early in life.

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·June 5, 2018·4 min read

Coffee Helps Teams Work Together

Caffeine has surprising effects when it comes to team work, researchers say. A new study reveals people who drank coffee gave more positive reviews about group task performance and were more on topic than those who drank decaf.

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·November 15, 2016·6 min read

Consuming Violent Media Linked to 13 Times Surge in Violent Dreams

Consuming violent media 90 minutes prior to bedtime makes you 13 times more likely to have a violent dream that night, a new study reports.

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·May 20, 2023·6 min read

COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Students’ Decision-Making

The COVID-19 pandemic negatively influenced college students' decision-making abilities, according to new research. During the 2020 fall semester, students exhibited less consistency in their decision-making compared to peers from previous years.

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·April 26, 2019·4 min read

Creativity is not just for the young

Conceptual Nobel laureates reach their peak during their mid-twenties, while experimentally innovative laureates peak in their mid-50s.

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·March 6, 2023·5 min read

Depression Linked to Deadly Inflammation in Lung Cancer Patients

Higher levels of inflammation linked to poorer survival rates are two to three times more likely in lung cancer patients with depression.

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·November 19, 2021·3 min read

Disrupted Circadian Regulation of Cognition in Alzheimer’s Disease

Amyloid-beta accumulation in the brain may contribute to deficits in circadian regulation of learning and memory during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.