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How exercise affects the brain: Age and genetics play a role

Findings suggest that the effects of exercise on memory depend on the age of the exerciser; underlying genetic mechanisms matter, too.

Facebook and smartphones: New tools for psychological science research

Whether you’re an iPerson who can’t live without a Mac, a Facebook addict, or a gamer, you know that social media and technology say things about your personality and thought processes. And psychological scientists know it too — they’ve started resear…

Emotionally intelligent people are less good at spotting liars

People who rate themselves as having high emotional intelligence (EI) tend to overestimate their ability to detect deception in others.

With fat: What’s good or bad for the heart, may be the same for the brain

According to new research, one “bad” fat — saturated fat — was found to be associated with worse overall cognitive function and memory in women over time. By contrast, a “good” fat — mono-unsaturated fat was associated with better overall cognitive …

Foul-mouthed characters in teen books have it all

Analysis of best-selling teen novels shows that readers come across seven instances of profanity per hour spent reading, and the characters who cuss are usually rich, beautiful and popular.

Famous 1848 Case Of A Man Who Survived A Terrible Brain Injury Has Modern Parallel

Poor Phineas Gage. In 1848, the supervisor for the Rutland and Burlington Railroad in Vermont was using a 13-pound, 3-foot-7-inch rod to pack blasting powder into a rock when he triggered an explosion that drove the rod through his left cheek and out o…