Archive for the 'Psychology news' Category

Making the invisible visible: Verbal cues enhance visual detection

Posted on July 13 2010 by NewsBot

Cognitive psychologists have shown that an image displayed too quickly to be seen by an observer can be detected if the participant first hears the name of the object.

Plasma protein appears to be associated with development and severity of Alzheimer’s disease

Posted on July 12 2010 by NewsBot

Higher concentrations of clusterin, a protein in the blood plasma, appears to be associated with the development, severity and progression of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.

The Most Negative Emotions Discovered In Executives Who Take The Fewest Risks

Posted on July 12 2010 by NewsBot

“We have analysed emotional traits of low intensity. In this context, the higher the negative emotional traits are, the fewer risks taken by the bodies managed by the directors”, Juan Bautista Delgado García, co-author of the study and researcher at UBU declares to SINC…

Diversity of grieving among Alzheimer’s caregivers

Posted on July 12 2010 by NewsBot

New research reveals racial and ethnic differences in the emotional attitudes of caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease patients.

Simple massage relieves chronic tension headache, study finds

Posted on July 11 2010 by NewsBot

Researchers in Spain have shown that the psychological and physiological state of patients with tension headache improves within 24 hours after receiving a 30-minute massage.

In Mice With Cancer, Housing Upgrade Shrinks Tumors

Posted on July 11 2010 by NewsBot

When mice with cancer get a boost in their social life and an upgrade in living conditions, their tumors shrink, and their cancers more often go into spontaneous remission Reported in the July 9th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, these findings offer powerful new evidence of the critical role that social connection and an individual’s mental state, may play in cancer…

Musical Skill Reflects Working Memory Capacity In Addition To Practice Time

Posted on July 11 2010 by NewsBot

Practice will help you play piano better – but it’s not going to turn you into Liberace. A new study looks at the role that working memory capacity plays in piano players’ ability to sight read a new piece of music, an important and complex skill for musicians. Scientists have debated the role of practice in developing expertise for over a century…

Moms’ favoritism tied to depression in adulthood

Posted on July 11 2010 by NewsBot

Whether mom’s golden child or her black sheep, siblings who sense that their mother consistently favors or rejects one child over others are more likely to show depressive symptoms as middle-aged adults, finds a new study.

Researchers use robot to determine how human strangers develop trust

Posted on July 10 2010 by NewsBot

What can a wide-eyed, talking robot teach us about trust? A lot, according to psychology professors who are conducting innovative research to determine how humans decide to trust strangers — and if those decisions are accurate.

Working Memory Capacity Reflected In Musical Skill, Practice Time

Posted on July 10 2010 by NewsBot

Practice will help you play the piano better – but it’s not going to turn you into Liberace. A new study looks at the role that working memory capacity plays in piano players’ ability to sight read a new piece of music, an important and complex skill for musicians. Scientists have debated the role of practice in developing expertise for over a century…