Psychology
- Health
Growing up changes our brain’s reaction to understanding stories
Washington: Researchers have demonstrated the reaction of our brain alters from childhood to adulthood after it gets exposed to social or emotional stimuli shown in a particular film. The ability to perceive…
- Lifestyle
Study reveals best way to fix sad mood
Ohio: During a recent study, researchers found the best way to improve sad mood. They suggested that people who were feeling sad improved more quickly when they used a mood-improving method that…
- Hyderabad
UoH scholar receives prestigious Humboldt fellowship
Hyderabad: Seema Prasad, PhD Scholar has received the prestigious Humboldt post-doctoral research fellowship. The scholar recently submitted her thesis under the supervision of Prof Ramesh Kumar Mishra at the Centre for Neural and…
- News
Research explores link between dream job and job you get
Washington [US]: A University of Houston psychology researcher believes that when it comes to career aspirations for teenagers, it’s best to shoot for the moon, so one can at least land in…
- Lifestyle
Study reveals women’s pain not taken as seriously as men’s pain
Florida: Researchers found that when male and female patients expressed the same amount of pain, observers viewed female patients’ pain as less intense and more likely to benefit from psychotherapy versus medication…
- Lifestyle
Overhearing negative claims about social groups may develop bias in children: Study
Washington: A study led by researchers at the Society for Research in Child Development revealed that overhearing a stranger’s negative claims about a social group, even in a brief comment, can have…
- Lifestyle
Survey reveals values kids learn from popular shows
California: A new report by the University of California, Los Angeles assesses the values emphasized by television programs popular with tweens over each decade from 1967 to 2017, charting how 16 values…
- Lifestyle
Study reveals children cannot ignore what they hear when detecting emotions
London: Children determine emotion by what they hear, rather than what they see, according to new research. The first-of-its-kind study, by Durham University’s Department of Psychology, looked at how children pick up…
- Tid Bits
Men more likely to be seen as ‘brilliant’ than women: Study
New York: Men are more likely to be seen as ‘brilliant’ than women, say researchers in a new study measuring global perceptions linked to gender. The study, published in the Journal of Experimental…
- News
Positive psychology exercises boost happiness during substance use disorder recovery period: Study
Washington: Self-administered exercises can significantly boost in-the-moment happiness for adults recovering from substance use disorders, suggests a recent study. The study, published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, examined whether positive…
