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Kin care and mate retention rated as the most important motivations in people's lives

Across the globe, caring for loved ones is what matters most. But, for decades this has not been the focus of many social psychology studies. An international team of researchers led by evolutionary and social psychologists from Arizona State University surveyed over 7,000 people from 27 different countries about what motivates them, and the findings go against 40 years of research.

27 Nov 2019

Scientists design new guidelines for computational modeling of behavioral data

New guidelines for scientists who use computational modelling to analyse behavioural data have been published today in the open-access journal eLife.

26 Nov 2019

New models to identify internal states of the brain in fruit flies

Imagine an attractive person walking toward you. Do you look up and smile? Turn away? Approach but avoid eye contact? The setup is the same, but the outcomes depend entirely on your "internal state," which includes your mood, your past experiences, and countless other variables that are invisible to someone watching the scene.

25 Nov 2019

Feelings of love throughout the day connected with psychological well-being

Poets and songwriters may tend to focus their artistry on passion and romance, but it may be those unsung, brief feelings of love throughout the day that are connected with psychological well-being, according to a team of researchers led by two Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences researchers.

25 Nov 2019

Inhaled cannabis cuts headache and migraine severity by nearly half

Inhaled cannabis reduces self-reported headache severity by 47.3% and migraine severity by 49.6%, according to a recent study led by Carrie Cuttler, a Washington State University assistant professor of psychology.

25 Nov 2019

Sleep deprivation affects people much more than previous theories have suggested

Michigan State University's Sleep and Learning Lab has conducted one of the largest sleep studies to date, revealing that sleep deprivation affects us much more than prior theories have suggested.

22 Nov 2019

Skipping breakfast affects academic performance

Children often hear their parents say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It fuels the body for a long day’s work or school. That adage is true as a new study shows that skipping breakfast is tied to lower scores in high school performance tests.

20 Nov 2019

Omega 3 fish oil supplements may benefit some children with ADHD

A team of researchers from King's College London collaborated with colleagues from China Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan to find that omega-3 fish oil supplements could benefit children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Their work was published in the latest issue of the journal Translational Psychiatry.

20 Nov 2019

Movements affect the processing of visual stimuli

How do we perceive our environment? What is the influence of sensory stimuli on the peripheral nervous system and what on the brain? Science has an interest in this question for many reasons. In the long term, insights from this research could contribute to a better understanding of diseases such as ADHD and Parkinson's disease.

20 Nov 2019

Study highlights importance of parents in defining eating disorder recovery

Three in four patients with anorexia nervosa -- including many with challenging illness -- make a partial recovery. But just 21 percent make a full recovery, a milestone that is most likely to signal permanent remission.

20 Nov 2019

Students who rarely ate breakfast achieve lower GCSE grades

Students who rarely ate breakfast on school days achieved lower GCSE grades than those who ate breakfast frequently, according to a new study in Yorkshire.

20 Nov 2019

Prescription opioid misuse in older adults linked to lasting physical, mental complications

Older adults in the U.S. who suffer prescription opioid misuse are at a higher risk for physical and mental quality of life problems as well as other complications, new research conducted in part at Texas State University indicates.

19 Nov 2019

Study provides insight into harsh parenting by alcohol-dependent mothers

Not surprisingly, parents with substance use disorders often struggle with parenting and frequently have strained relationships with their children.

19 Nov 2019

Recycled wastewater evokes disgust reactions

If people are educated on recycled water, they may come to agree it's perfectly safe and tastes as good -- or better -- than their drinking water.

18 Nov 2019

How personality traits influence retiree spending

After working for years, retirement marks the time to spend on one’s self and health. Throughout the productive years, most people save money for retirement through various means. However, the challenge during retirement is to convert the savings into an ongoing income stream enough to help retirees have funds throughout their retirement years.

18 Nov 2019

Study investigates health, well-being of adults who were born preterm at very low birth weight

The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare is investigating the health and well-being of adults who were born preterm at very low birth weight in a series of studies that are unique worldwide.

18 Nov 2019

Standard form of treatment may not be always enough to treat OCD

They wash their hands until the skin hangs in tatters, are in a state of panic about bacteria and infections - and are unable to use common sense and distance themselves from the stressful thoughts that are controlling their lives.

18 Nov 2019

Relevant social stimulus may diminish the preference to drugs

Researchers of the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Malaga (UMA), specialized in addictive disorders, have demonstrated in an animal model that the presence of a relevant social stimulus reduces interest in cocaine.

15 Nov 2019

Modern resuscitation science: Illuminating the complex processes of death

On Monday, November 18, 2019 the New York Academy of Sciences and the Critical Care and Resuscitation Research Program at NYU Langone will present a two part event titled What Happens When We Die? at the Academy's offices in downtown Manhattan.

15 Nov 2019

Age plays key role in the well-being of patients with Type 2 diabetes

A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that age plays a critical role in the well-being of people newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, with younger patients more susceptible to psychological distress resulting in worse health outcomes.

15 Nov 2019