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Making the invisible visible: Verbal cues enhance visual detection
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
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
"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 GarcÃa, co-author of the study and researcher at UBU declares to SINC...
Diversity of grieving among Alzheimer’s caregivers
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
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.
Musical Skill Reflects Working Memory Capacity In Addition To Practice Time
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 ...
In Mice With Cancer, Housing Upgrade Shrinks Tumors
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 ...
Moms’ favoritism tied to depression in adulthood
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
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
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 ...