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Tag: PERCEPTION/AWARENESS
Dark-skinned teens, females prime targets of acne’s psychological fallout
Acne treatment requires multidisciplinary approach, researchers say
Study explores neurocognitive basis of bias against people who look different
Brain responses and attitudes reflect the “anomalous is bad” stereotype, Penn Medicine research shows
Learning by observation reduces cognitive bias, research suggests
New research uncovers the effectiveness of debiasing by observing others
– How we sleep and experience psychological symptoms during pandemic
During the first confinement (18 March to 10 May 2020), people who reported worse sleep quality during a night also reported an increase in negative mood, psychotic-type like experiences and somatic complaints on the next day. Furthermore, daily reports of…
Smartphone app to change your personality
Personality traits such as conscientiousness or sociability are patterns of experience and behavior that can change throughout our lives. Individual changes usually take place slowly as people gradually adapt to the demands of society and their environment. However, it is…
COVID-related depression linked to reduced physical activity
A multi-institutional team of researchers followed university students to identify factors linked to depression and anxiety
Young and restless, old and focused: Age-differences in mind-wandering
New research from Trinity College Dublin suggests that older adults can be more focused, less impeded by anxiety and less mentally restless than younger adults. The team at the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience (TCIN) (today, Wednesday, 10th February, 2021)…
Mean or Nice? These Traits Could Make or Break a Child’s Friendships
Study First to Use Longitudinal Data to Examine Interplay between Being Nice, Being Mean and Friendship Quality
Home office: Majority supports the new regulation
According to the BfR-Corona-Monitor, 86 percent of the respondents consider the regulation appropriate
How accurate are first impressions on a first date?
People who report greater personal well-being are easier to read than others
Experiment shows how our visual system avoids overloading
Russian researchers from HSE University have studied a hypothesis regarding the capability of the visual system to automatically categorize objects (i.e., without requiring attention span). The results of a simple and beautiful experiment confirmed this assumption. The paper was published…
As you look around, mental images bounce between right and left brain
Ask anyone from an NFL quarterback scanning the field for open receivers, to an air traffic controller monitoring the positions of planes, to a mom watching her kids run around at the park: We depend on our brain to hold…
Happy childhood? That’s no guarantee for good mental health
It’s well understood that a difficult childhood can increase the likelihood of mental illness, but according to new research from the University of South Australia, a happy and secure childhood does not always protect a child from developing a mental…
Studies use mathematics to analyze the semantics of dream reports during the pandemic
Researchers at a center for neuromathematics say dreams reflect the fear and anxiety fueled by the disease
Research finds COVID plasma donation is fuelled by kindness
Researchers have given new insights into why people would choose to donate Covid-19 plasma after recovering from the virus, which will be used to support the recruitment of convalescent plasma donors to help treat current Covid-19 patients and support ongoing…
Experts put new method of analysing children’s play to the test
How to study the stages children go through as they play together has been highlighted in new research by a Swansea University academic
A study reveals that the brain distributes sensory information highly efficiently
Extracting information from a small fraction of neurons, according to a study published in Nature Communications,
OSU smoke- and tobacco-free policies grew more popular over time, even among tobacco users
Support for policies prohibiting smoking and the use of tobacco products on Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus grew substantially over a five-year span, especially among tobacco users, a recent OSU study found. The study, published earlier this month in the…
‘Be a man’: Why some men respond aggressively to threats to manhood
Fragile sense of masculinity, or reliance on others’ views, triggers a macho response
Corona vaccination: Approach receives approval
According to the BfR-Corona-Monitor, three out of four respondents consider the national vaccination strategy appropriate
Children cannot ignore what they hear when detecting emotions
Children determine emotion by what they hear, rather than what they see, according to new research. The first-of-its-kind study, by Durham University’s Department of Psychology, looked at how children pick up on the emotions of a situation. They found that…
Growing up in a bilingual home has lasting benefits
‘Early bilinguals’ have advantages over those who learn a second language later
Research finds people more likely to follow Covid rules when friends and family do
New research has shown that people are more likely to follow Covid-19 restrictions based on what their friends do, rather than their own principles.
How clicks on a job platform can reveal bias
Education, professional skills and experience are the essential criteria for filling a position – or at least that is the expectation. The reality often looks different, as numerous studies have shown. When deciding whether to hire a candidate or not,…
‘Aging well’ greatly affected by hopes and fears for later life, OSU study finds
If you believe you are capable of becoming the healthy, engaged person you want to be in old age, you are much more likely to experience that outcome, a recent Oregon State University study shows. “How we think about who…
Protection against corona: 82 percent ventilate more frequently
BfR-Corona-Monitor investigates how people protect themselves against the virus
Neuroscientists identify brain circuit that encodes timing of events
Findings suggest this hippocampal circuit helps us to maintain our timeline of memories.
One in four doctors attacked, harassed on social media
Amid COVID-19, it is vital doctors feel safe advocating for masks, vaccine adherence
The brain network driving changes in consciousness
Activity of brain network linked to changes in connectedness for both sleep and anesthesia
Covering faces around kids won’t mask emotions
MADISON — The proliferation of face coverings to keep COVID-19 in check isn’t keeping kids from understanding facial expressions, according to a new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison psychologists. It’s easiest to understand the emotions of the people around you…
Vegan diet — a question of values
The main topic in the new issue of the BfR science magazine BfR2GO is veganism
Do I know you? Researchers evaluate how masks disrupt facial perception
The identification of people wearing masks has often presented a unique challenge during the pandemic. A new study by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel and York University in Canada reveals the impact of this predicament and its potentially significant repercussions.
Do I know you? Researchers evaluate how masks disrupt facial perception
Study conducted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers
How to be happier in 2021
Toss out your usual list of New Year’s resolutions and do things that make the world a better place
New research shows masks change the way we process faces
Feel like you’re suffering from face blindness? Research shows masks change the way we process faces TORONTO, Dec. 21, 2020 – Ever want to walk over to say hello to someone but you’re not sure the person behind the mask…
Alzheimer Europe launches new guide and policy briefing on intercultural care and support
Luxembourg, 17 December 2020 – Alzheimer Europe today launched two new publications: “Intercultural dementia care for health and social care providers: a guide” and “Policy briefing on intercultural care and support for people with dementia and their informal carers/supporters”. The…
African American youth who receive positive messages about their racial group may perform better in school
Youth of color represent over half of the school-aged population (kindergarten through twelfth grade) in public schools in the United States. This creates a need for evidence-driven approaches that address the pervasive Black-White achievement gap. A new longitudinal study shows…
The 16 facial expressions most common to emotional situations worldwide
At a time when nativism is on the rise, study reveals the universality of human emotional expression
Coronavirus pandemic: Entering the Christmas season with caution
BfR-Corona-Monitor: Two weeks before Christmas, acceptance of some containment measures increases
To the brain, reading computer code is not the same as reading language
Neuroscientists find that interpreting code activates a general-purpose brain network, but not language-processing centers
Positive messages encourage safer driver behavior than fear tactics
A new study has shown that films demonstrating responsible behaviour could lead to young drivers taking fewer risks on the road than if they only saw videos aimed at provoking fear of accidents. Over one million people are killed in…
Augmented reality visor makes cake taste moister, more delicious
By manipulating the way light comes off food via an augmented reality visor system, researchers have tricked people into thinking slices of cake and spoonfuls of ketchup are more moist and delicious while eating them
Researchers reveal how our brains know when something’s different
NIH study shows how our brains may set expectations by comparing past and present experiences
Social media use increases belief in COVID-19 misinformation
PULLMAN, Wash. – The more people rely on social media as their main news source the more likely they are to believe misinformation about the pandemic, according to a recent survey analysis by Washington State University researcher Yan Su. The…
Strong social support decreases mental health problems in young adults
Awareness and presence of social support may guard against mental health problems
Oregon researchers find that like adults, children by age 3 prefer seeing fractal patterns
Study concludes that preference for common natural patterns may develop early in life
Increased social media use linked to developing depression, research finds
A study of young adults who use social media more are also more likely to develop depression within six months, a U of A study shows.
Counseling clients of color affected by COVID-19
An article published in the Journal of Counseling & Development examines how pre-existing racial and ethnic disparities, exacerbated by COVID-19, have negatively affected communities of color that tend to be overrepresented in lower socioeconomic groups, have limited access to health…
Program reduces social isolation among middle-aged and older adults
An existing service in the North West of England called Community Connectors, which enables adults to access social activities within their community, can help reduce loneliness and social isolation, according to an analysis published in Health & Social Care in…