Researchers study role culture plays in feeling sick

(San Antonio, TX — March 2, 2020) The physical and mental sensations we associate with feeling sick are a natural biological response to inflammation within the body. However, the strength and severity of these sensations go beyond biology and may…

Researchers study role culture plays in feeling sick

(San Antonio, TX — March 2, 2020) The physical and mental sensations we associate with feeling sick are a natural biological response to inflammation within the body. However, the strength and severity of these sensations go beyond biology and may…

The Lancet Public Health: Study estimates mental health impact of welfare reform, Universal Credit, in Great Britain

Nine-year observational study suggests roll out of Universal Credit across England, Wales, and Scotland linked to increase in mental health problems among unemployed recipients within all social groups

Can 360 video experiences benefit affect?

New Rochelle, NY, February 25, 2020–A new study has shown that experiencing personalized experiences in a virtual reality setting can improve affect among university students. The study, which also showed that the use of personalized 360 video experiences is feasible…

Can 360 video experiences benefit affect?

New Rochelle, NY, February 25, 2020–A new study has shown that experiencing personalized experiences in a virtual reality setting can improve affect among university students. The study, which also showed that the use of personalized 360 video experiences is feasible…

Why Edgar Allan Poe probably did not kill himself

A computational analysis of language used by the writer Edgar Allan Poe has revealed that his mysterious death was unlikely to have been suicide. The author, poet, editor, and literary critic died in 1849 after spending several days in hospital…

Why Edgar Allan Poe probably did not kill himself

A computational analysis of language used by the writer Edgar Allan Poe has revealed that his mysterious death was unlikely to have been suicide. The author, poet, editor, and literary critic died in 1849 after spending several days in hospital…

Brain scan-blood test panel to help diagnose brain trauma following battlefield blasts

An array of tests that combines functional assessment with blood tests and brain scans promises more sensitive and objective estimation of brain degeneration in human veterans exposed to battlefield improvised explosive device (IED) blasts, according to research led by doctors…

State of mind: The end of personality as we know it

We all have our varying mental emphases, inclinations, and biases. These individual dispositions are dynamic in that they can change over time and context. In a study published today in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences , Prof. Moshe Bar,…

Brain imaging study reveals new clues about PTSD in victims of terrorist attacks

The terrorist attacks committed in Paris and Saint-Denis on November 13, 2015 have left lasting marks, not only on the survivors and their loved ones, but also on French society as a whole. A vast transdisciplinary research program, the 13-Novembre…

State of mind: The end of personality as we know it

We all have our varying mental emphases, inclinations, and biases. These individual dispositions are dynamic in that they can change over time and context. In a study published today in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences , Prof. Moshe Bar,…

Brain imaging study reveals new clues about PTSD in victims of terrorist attacks

The terrorist attacks committed in Paris and Saint-Denis on November 13, 2015 have left lasting marks, not only on the survivors and their loved ones, but also on French society as a whole. A vast transdisciplinary research program, the 13-Novembre…