Memory and Perception News

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 ...

Is Risk of Dementia Going Down?

April 22nd, 2013
Is Risk of Dementia Going Down?A surprising new Swedish study suggests the risk of developing dementia may have declined over the past 20 years. That conclusion is based on improving cardiovascular detection and prevention ...

Autistic Kids May Be Prone to Compulsive Video Gaming

April 22nd, 2013
Autistic Kids May Be Prone to Compulsive Video GamingResearchers discover children and teens with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are more likely to develop problematic video game habits. A University of Missouri researcher found ...

Alternative Medicine May Help Control Costs

April 22nd, 2013
Alternative Medicine May Help Control CostsUse of complementary and alternative (CAM) treatment strategies has become a recognized option for many medical and mental conditions. For chronic illness, CAM is often blended with traditional ...

New Research Says Up to 10 Percent of Children Affected by Learning Disabilities

April 20th, 2013
research on learning difficultiesUp to 10 percent of the population is affected by specific learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and autism, which translates to two or three students in every ...

Study Finds Scientific Basis for ‘Chemo Brain’ in Breast Cancer Patients

April 20th, 2013
chemo brainWhile breast cancer patients often report difficulties with memory, concentration and other cognitive functions following treatment, there's been a debate in the medical community as to whether this mental fogginess is psychosomatic ...