The width of blood vessels in the retina, located at the back of the eye, may indicate brain health years before the onset of dementia and other deficits, according to a new study published in Psychological Science. More>
Humans seem to have an innate drive to help relieve the suffering of others. But scientific studies show that our compassionate feelings may help improve our own physical and psychological health.
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We are watching Big Brother watching us. Whatever one thinks of Edward Snowden, hero or traitor or something in between, his revelations about sweeping NSA surveillance have gotten America’s attention.
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The width of blood vessels in the retina, located at the back of the eye, may indicate brain health years before the onset of dementia and other deficits, according to a new study published in Psychological Science. More>
People can plan strategic movements to several different targets at the same time, even when they see far fewer targets than are actually present.
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Whether a person believes obesity is caused by overeating or by a lack of exercise predicts his or her actual body mass, according to new research published in Psychological Science.
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A complete list of the Student Research Award and RISE winners and honorable mentions for 2013.
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New research suggests that victimization may be one condition that leads us to perceive minds in others, even in entities we don’t normally think of as having minds.
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Jennifer Duckworth, APSSC RISE Research Award Winner, shares her research on the role of race/ethnicity as a moderator of relationships between childhood weight status and substance use.
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A sample of new research exploring internal reward and visual adaptation; repetition and counterfactual thoughts; gender differences in self-worth from relationships; associative learning and mental imagery.
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