Study Helps Explain Why Many Alcohol Drinkers are Also SmokersA new study reports nicotine reduces the sleep inducing effects of alcohol.Read More
Talking Heads: Head Movements Play Important Role in Conveying EmotionsResearchers report people are accurate at judging the emotion others are experiencing by observing the head movements alone.Read More
Body Maps of Touch and Social Relationships are Tightly LinkedA new study reports on the connection between social relationships and touch.Read More
Babies’ Babbles Reflect Their Own Involvement in Language DevelopmentA baby's repetitive babbling is influenced by the infant's ability to hear itself.Read More
Inflammation in the Brain Linked to Schizophrenia RiskA new study reports immune cells are more active in the brains of people at risk of developing schizophrenia, as well as those already diagnosed with the disease.Read More
A Day Time Nap and Reward Boosts LearningA new study reports receiving a reward as you learn can help consolidate the new facts in your memory, especially if combined with a short nap.Read More
When Punishment Doesn’t Fit the CrimeA new study reports people with TBI struggle with appropriate discipline in family, social and work life.Read More
Altered Connections Between Eye Contact and Facial Mimicry in AutismA new study investigates how joint attention and spontaneous facial mimicry interact in relation to each other in people with autism.Read More
Researchers One Step Closer to New Drug For Alcohol DependenceA new study reports dopamine stabilizer OSU6162 can reduce cravings for those addicted to alcohol.Read More
Bigger Brains Don’t Mean Higher IQBrain structure, rather than brain size, appears to be more important for human intelligence and cognitive function.Read More
Alzheimer’s Patients Prescribed Antipsychotics More Frequently Than General PopulationA new study reports people with Alzheimer's disease are more likely to use antipsychotic medications, and for longer periods of time, than the general public.Read More
You May Be Musical and Not Even Know It, Psychologist FindOpenness, as indicated by a personality trait test, is a predictor of musical ability, researchers report.Read More