Memory and Perception News

Could Your Nose Help Diagnose Schizophrenia?

April 30th, 2013
Could Your Nose Help Diagnose Schizophrenia?Despite the devastating effects of schizophrenia, it is often difficult to diagnose early. As with all mental disorders and many other diseases, mental health professionals rely on a ...

Body Obsession Linked to Disordered Brain Wiring

April 30th, 2013
Body Obsession Linked to Disordered Brain WiringIn a new study, Jamie Feusner, M.D., and colleagues report that individuals with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) have, in essence, global "bad wiring" in their brains ...

Study Finds Learning Disabilities Often Bundled, Fairly Common

April 29th, 2013
Study Finds Learning Disabilities Often Bundled, Fairly Common  A new University of Melbourne study suggests that up to 10 per cent of the population is affected by specific ...

Schizophrenia Patients Often Mistake Angry Expression for Fear

April 27th, 2013
Schizophrenia Patients Often Mistake Angry Expression for FearPatients with schizophrenia have a hard time recognizing angry facial expressions, often mistaking them for fear, according to a new ...

Want to Help Your Memory? Tighten Your Fist

April 26th, 2013
Want to Help Your Memory? Tighten Your Fist New research suggests making a fist with your hand is not necessarily a sign of exasperation, rather a memory recall method. Investigators also discovered a ...

Most Teens Have Viewed Sexually Explicit Material, But With Modest Impact

April 26th, 2013
Most Teens Have Viewed Sexually Explicit Material, But With Modest ImpactThe prevailing opinion and conventional wisdom has been to guard adolescents from sexually explicit material, because the content may influence a teens’ ...

Morally ‘Tainted’ Money Seen as Devalued

April 25th, 2013
Morally 'Tainted' Money Seen as DevaluedNew research finds that morals and conscience play a role in how we view money. In particular, researchers discover that when people perceive money as ...

Infant Responses May Predict Later Antisocial Behavior

April 24th, 2013
Infant Responses Predict Antisocial Behavior  New research suggests an infant’s response to a scary situation predicts if they will be at risk for conduct disorders later in life. Specifically, scientists discovered infants ...

Humans Respond Emotionally to Robots

April 24th, 2013
Humans Respond Emotionally to RobotsTechnology is on a roll as robots and other forms of simulation devices are now used in schools, home and work environments. Robots and simulations can do just about anything ...

Tackling the ‘Dumb Jock’ Stereotype

April 23rd, 2013
Tackling the Dumb Jock Stereotype Despite the "student-athlete" label, college athletes are often viewed as being all brawn and no brain. A new initiative calls for proactive measures to improve an ...