Your Psychology Psychology articles and news

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a genetic disorder that causes obsessive-compulsive and repetitive behaviors, and other behaviors on the autistic spectrum, as well as cognitive deficits.

Testing reading ability and IQ in twins from the age of 7 to 16, researchers find that strong reading skills as a child correlates to higher ‘general intelligence’ in later life.

An experimental anti-inflammatory drug can protect vulnerable neurons and reduce motor deficits in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease, a study has shown. The findings demonstrate that the drug, called XPro1595, can reach the brain at sufficient levels …

A protein that controls when genes are switched on or off plays a key role in specific areas of the brain to regulate metabolism, researchers have found. The research potentially could lead to new therapies to treat obesity and diabetes, since the tran…

The functions of two classes of pheromone receptors have been identified by researchers, who have also found pheromones crucial to triggering the mating process in mice. “Interestingly, the pheromone that tells other mice that ‘I am female,’ or the one…

Several sleep studies suggest that seven hours of sleep may be the ideal amount.

Today, nearly 700,000 people in the U.S. are living with a brain tumor, and yet, when it comes to pinpointing causes or risk factors, scientists are still searching for answers. “Unlike the strong correlation between smoking and lung cancer, we just ha…

5.2 million US citizens participated in 5km races in 2011 and 12,500 5km events were held in the US during the same time period.

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) have found that participants who received care through BMC’s Violence Intervention Advocacy Program…

Contrary to previous assumptions, researchers find that preschoolers are able to gauge the strength of their memories and make decisions based on their self-assessments.