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Psychology - 29.10.2024
Can you feel sorry for a robot?
Psychology - Health - 28.10.2024
Parenting affects kids’ brains differently at different ages
Early exposure to harsh parenting during preschool years can have widespread effects on the organization of the entire brain's communication. Later exposures affect specific brain areas. Study: Developmental timing of associations among parenting, brain architecture, and mental health (DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.
Health - Psychology - 23.10.2024
The link between obesity, social isolation and mental health
News from Researchers at Leipzig University have examined the complex relationships between obesity, social isolation and mental health in the German adult population. Their findings show that socially isolated obese people are at increased risk of mental illness. Particularly at risk are the elderly, the widowed and men of lower socio-economic status.
Life Sciences - Psychology - 23.10.2024
Brain pathways that control dopamine release may influence motor control
The newly identified pathways appear to relay emotional information that helps to shape the motivation to take action. Within the human brain, movement is coordinated by a brain region called the striatum, which sends instructions to motor neurons in the brain. Those instructions are conveyed by two pathways, one that initiates movement ("go") and one that suppresses it ("no-go").
Psychology - 22.10.2024
Research Highlights Crucial Role of Cerebellum in Social and Cognitive Functioning
In a recent publication in *Nature Reviews Neuroscience*, Professor Frank Van Overwalle, from the Brain, Body and Cognition research group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), sheds light on the often-overlooked role of the cerebellum in both motor and social-cognitive processes. His research contributes to a growing shift in the field of neuroscience, which has traditionally focused on the cerebrum.
Psychology - Innovation - 22.10.2024
Is parents’ cellphone use harming their kids?
Parents' cellphone use can have a direct impact on their preteens' mental health, according to a study. The effects include increased hyperactivity and inattention. There have been numerous studies of the effects of screen time on children. But kids aren't the only ones using cellphones; parents are just as likely to be seen glued to their devices at the park, at a restaurant and at home.
Social Sciences - Psychology - 21.10.2024
Recognizing the strengths of socio-economically disadvantaged students leads to better grades
Long-term experiment shows that social narratives have an influence on performance In their new study, psychologist Christina Bauer from the University of Vienna and her international team show the influence societal narratives can have on students' self-image and their performance. The researchers presented reverse narratives to socio-economically disadvantaged students: instead of portraying them as weak, they emphasized their strengths.
Psychology - Health - 21.10.2024
Psychopaths - Cold as Ice?
Psychopathic people have great difficulty or are even unable to show empathy and regulate their emotions. According to a new study by Matthias Burghart, a Max Planck researcher in Freiburg, this could be because these people suffer from alexithymia, also known as emotional blindness. The term alexithymia is an amalgam of the Greek prefix a- (without) and the words lexis (reading) and thymos (emotion).
Life Sciences - Psychology - 17.10.2024
AI with consciousness - but pain-free?
Researchers at the University of Bern have developed a new model for the emergence of consciousness. The model suggests that one day artificial agents, i.e. systems which imitate human thought, could gain consciousness. To regulate our interaction with such systems, the researchers propose an agreement between humans and machines: the 'Human-AI Deal'.
Health - Psychology - 17.10.2024
’A different way of perceiving the world’
A new study reveals children with autism have a keen interest in letters and numbers - something their parents don't always spot. During diagnostic assessments, many autistic children spontaneously head to the magnetic board with letters and numbers. How common is this interest in letters and numbers among autistic children?
Politics - Psychology - 16.10.2024
Democracy in crisis
The state elections in Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg have caused political upheaval due to the AfD's results. Exploratory talks on the future formation of a government are still ongoing. An interdisciplinary study as part of the Volkswagen Foundation's NurtureDEMOS project at the University of Trier and the Centre for Research on Right-Wing Extremism, Democracy Education and Social Integration (KomRex) at the University of Jena has recorded and analyzed attitudes and voting behaviour in the states in the run-up to the state elections.
Health - Psychology - 15.10.2024
Severe mental illness increases risk of fragility fractures in over 50s
People over the age of 50 who have severe mental illness are more likely than the general population to experience fragility fractures but may be less likely to get a diagnosis for osteoporosis, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. Fragility fractures are broken bones that occur after a minor fall or impact that wouldn't usually cause a fracture.
Psychology - 15.10.2024
Do the traits we value in a partner predict who we pursue?
University of Queensland research has found the traits people value in a romantic partner can influence their dating choices. PhD candidate Amy Zhao from UQ's School of Psychology analysed data from 171 speed-dating sessions involving 1145 participants. "During each speed dating session participants interacted with 2 to 5 members of the opposite sex for 3 minutes each," Miss Zhao said.
Life Sciences - Psychology - 10.10.2024
A new target for anxiety disorders
By generating mice with genetic mutations that disrupt the brain's TrkC-PTP? protein complex, researchers at the UdeM-affiliated IRCM find a key way that brain cells communicate. Scientists at Université de Montréal and its affiliated Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) have uncovered unique roles for a protein complex in the structural organization and function of brain cell connectivity, as well as in specific cognitive behaviors.
Life Sciences - Psychology - 10.10.2024
The way sensory prediction changes under anesthesia tells us how conscious cognition works
A new study adds evidence that consciousness requires communication between sensory and cognitive regions of the brain's cortex. Our brains constantly work to make predictions about what's going on around us to ensure that we can attend to and consider the unexpected, for instance. A new study examines how this works during consciousness and also breaks down under general anesthesia.
Psychology - 09.10.2024
Teenagers and emotional problems: parents’ role smaller than previously assumed
New research on World Mental Health Day: parents play a smaller role in the emotional development of teenagers than previously believed. Caspar van Lissa (Tilburg University) developed an innovative machine learning technique to discover patterns in and predictors of youth behavior. During adolescence, young people learn to manage their emotions.
Psychology - Health - 09.10.2024
Parenting programs help kids, but provide insufficient support for parents
Oct. 10-11, campus is open to McGill students, employees and essential visitors. Most classes are in-person. See Campus Public Safety website for details. Les 10 et 11 octobre, le campus est accessible aux étudiants et au personnel de l'Université, ainsi qu'aux visiteurs essentiels. La plupart des cours ont lieu en présentiel.
Psychology - 07.10.2024
Lack of exercise reduces cognitive performance
Astronomy / Space - Psychology - 01.10.2024
Q&A: UW researchers examine link between light pollution and interest in astronomy
Picture walking outside on a dark, cloudless evening. You look up to admire the stars - maybe even a planet, if you're lucky - and a sense of wonder washes of you. New research from the University of Washington shows this might be more than a memorable experience: It could ultimately spark scientific curiosity and influence life choices.
Psychology - Health - 30.09.2024
Early adversity, maternal depression linked to teen mental health risk
Study: Latent Profiles of Childhood Adversity, Adolescent Mental Health, and Neural Network Connectivity Teens who faced high levels of emotional and multidimensional adversity in their early years are at the most significant risk for mental health challenges, a comprehensive 15-year study revealed.
Health - Today
Vet Med postdoc studies impact of deforestation on wildlife viruses and human health in Cambodia
Vet Med postdoc studies impact of deforestation on wildlife viruses and human health in Cambodia
Health - Nov 2
UK Government austerity policies associated with increased rates of adverse birth outcomes
UK Government austerity policies associated with increased rates of adverse birth outcomes
Career - Nov 1
Labour must address levelling-up failures by promoting a strong skills base in weaker economies
Labour must address levelling-up failures by promoting a strong skills base in weaker economies
Social Sciences - Nov 1
Researchers locate intervention points to prevent male perpetration of domestic violence
Researchers locate intervention points to prevent male perpetration of domestic violence
Environment - Nov 1
Buzz off! Challenge of keeping pest flies off cattle moo-tivates Vet Med researcher
Buzz off! Challenge of keeping pest flies off cattle moo-tivates Vet Med researcher
Astronomy - Nov 1
Communications user terminal developed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory prepares for historic moon flyby
Communications user terminal developed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory prepares for historic moon flyby
Chemistry - Oct 31
Bachelor students develop model to better understand the chemical process of renewable fuels
Bachelor students develop model to better understand the chemical process of renewable fuels