New Insights on Human Subjects Research
April 29th, 2011
A new research approach has improved the way in which psychologists study people.
The emerging strategy is to follow people over time, rather than a quick assessment of a ...
A new research approach has improved the way in which psychologists study people.
The emerging strategy is to follow people over time, rather than a quick assessment of a ...
Researchers have announced the development of a five-minute checklist that may help in the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
The tool was developed as part of a study funded ...
We all experience moments when we wonder “what were we thinking?” Often, the event is an embarrassing action that occurs when we are tired.
New ...
New research suggests a higher metabolic rate may be tied to early natural mortality. This finding could indicate that higher than normal energy levels are associated with early ...
One of the bastions of psychological testing is the intelligence quotient, a score derived from a standardized test designed to assess intelligence. Conceptually, IQ tests have ...
An interesting new study from Ireland reviewed brain activity among former smokers to ascertain if they have different brain patterns from current smokers.
By studying the brains ...
A natural experiment on the use of social media has shown how the power of social media and the limited scientific knowledge of the ...
A preliminary study suggests a history of childhood trauma among adults displaying post-traumatic stress disorder may cause accelerated aging.
Researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical ...
In a new study with ramifications for the workplace, researchers found that people can be content with either power or choice, or both. But having neither ...
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