December 24th, 2010

A story befitting this gift-giving time of the year finds that the way people treat their possessions sometimes looks like love.
"Is it possible for consumers to be in love with their ...
December 23rd, 2010

A multinational research team has discovered a genetic variation that may be a predisposing factor for violent impulsive behavior.
Backed by the National Institutes of Health, the team found that a genetic ...
December 23rd, 2010

Researchers are learning which areas of the brain are activated when we suppress an automatic behavior, such as the urge to look at other people in an elevator.
York University (Toronto) ...
December 23rd, 2010

Although today’s norm is for individuals to explore their sexual compatibility before making long-term plans together, a new study suggests waiting until after the vows may lead to a better ...
December 23rd, 2010

As the pace of modern life accelerates, fatigue as a result of staying awake for extended hours may become more common.
A study in The Journal of the Acoustical Society of ...
December 22nd, 2010

A laboratory study on rats has discovered stress can enhance ordinary, unrelated memories.
A team of neuroscientists performed the research with the objective of bolstering the understanding ...
December 22nd, 2010

A surprising discovery suggests our mental faculties have not yet been fully tapped by the age of 30.
Scientists have determined that our ability to recognize and ...
December 22nd, 2010

A new study has found that people identify the personality traits of people who are physically attractive more accurately than others during short encounters.
The University ...
December 22nd, 2010

Understanding why your partner shops in a particular way can help relieve stress at the store -- not a bad idea during the holiday season.
Now a University of Michigan social ...
December 21st, 2010

In order to follow our own speech, our brains feature a system of volume settings that help us dim and amplify the sounds we both ...