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Hypnosis is not what you think: Popular myths and misconceptions
Most people imagine hypnosis to be like a superpower that can completely change someone or make them do things they wouldn't do in other circumstances. In fact, hypnosis is not like that, a new study claims.
Kate Yakimchuk hypnosis misconceptions brain Psychology 15 July 2023
Getting rid of poverty: A new study that can help people to get rid of debt
Specialists get closer to the solution that can potentially help people get rid of poverty. A study conducted by the University of East Anglia proposes that integrating housing, debt, and benefit guidance within food banks could serve as a means to alleviate poverty.
Kate Yakimchuk money debt poverty Psychology 15 July 2023
Lonely people tend to have lower brain volume: A new study on brain health and loneliness
Socially isolated individuals may experience reduced brain volume, according to a recent study on solitude's effects on the brain. The study, featured in Neurology, reveals a potential correlation between social isolation and brain volume loss among older adults.
Kate Yakimchuk seniors loneliness dementia Psychology 15 July 2023
Being stressed as a child affects the reward center in your brain: New research
Lots of things from our childhood affect us later in life, and stress is no exception. A new study shows that being stressed in childhood can affect how your brain's reward system works.
Kate Yakimchuk children stress trauma Psychology 14 July 2023
How money influence your level of happiness: A new study
More money automatically means more happiness for many people, but it's not that simple. A new study shows that at some point you can't become happier just by earning more.
Kate Yakimchuk money happiness Psychology 14 July 2023
Heavy drinkers have higher brain inflammation risks: Lear more about human brain
We all know that heavy drinkers damage their brains, but new research shows that consequences can be even more damaging than we thought. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) involves a destructive cycle between brain changes and unusual behaviors.
Kate Yakimchuk drinks alcohol brain brain damage Psychology 14 July 2023
New research helps to understand how our brains develop when we grow up: From childhood to adolescence
Brains are extremely adaptive and flexible, and it's especially true for kids and teenagers. New research shows the dynamic of how human brain transforms when we grow up.
Kate Yakimchuk brain growing adolescence Psychology 13 July 2023
New brain study reveals link between body and mind: The connection is stronger than we thought
Body and brain are tightly connected, and your mental state can affect your body as well. A new study shows that calming down can help your body relax way faster.
Kate Yakimchuk mind brain health Psychology 13 July 2023
Unlocking the brain's plasticity: Anatomical changes after sight restoration
Children's brains can be extremely adaptive, a new study claims. When once blind kids become sighted after surgeries, their brains change as well.
Kate Yakimchuk brain children adaptation Psychology 13 July 2023
ADHD and Anxiety: Unveiling the Strong Link
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have discovered a significant association between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety. This newfound connection challenges our previous understanding and calls for deeper exploration.
Kate Yakimchuk anxiety mental health Psychology 12 July 2023
We tend to hear things we expect to hear: How our brain predicts the nearest future
When you mishear something, your brain usually tries to guess what it was - and it mostly gives you the things you'd expect to hear. A new study shows how our brain tries to predict the bits of information it doesn't know.
Kate Yakimchuk brain hearing nature Psychology 12 July 2023
If you can't learn nonsense words, then you might have dyslexia later: A new study
When your child is little, you can't always say whether it will or won't have dyslexia, but some new methods can help you predict that. Specialists have found the connection between remembering nonsense words and dyslexia, a new study claims.
Kate Yakimchuk education children dyslexia Psychology 12 July 2023
Good relationships between colleagues make them more creative and effective: The new research
While competition at the workplace can make us try harder, good relationships between colleagues make us more creative and productive. A new study shows that friendly and supportive atmosphere impacts our work even more than we thought.
Kate Yakimchuk colleagues work support friendship Psychology 11 July 2023
How our brains understand numbers: It's more complicated than we thought
Some simple concepts like numbers seem to be extremely easy to understand, but how our brains actually process them? Specialists have conducted a new study about numbers to understand how our brains work.
Kate Yakimchuk numbers brain Psychology 11 July 2023
Studying hard doesn't always lead to immediate success: A new study about memory and learning
If you study hard, then you can achieve great results - but they don't always come immediately, a new study claims. It takes time to accumulate and process knowledge, and you often can't rush things to remember lots of things quickly.
Kate Yakimchuk learning memory brain Psychology 11 July 2023
Competent robots are better than incompetent humans: A new study on preschool education
While little kids often want human interactions, contact, and communication, they seem to value competence while learning new things as well. A new study shows that they mostly prefer learning from robots that know information well than from uncertain human teachers.
Kate Yakimchuk children learning intelligence competence Psychology 10 July 2023
How neurons help you decide what to choose: A new study about how our brain works
Have you even wondered what makes you choose one thing from many? A new study shows that different neurons in your brain play a huge role in that process.
Kate Yakimchuk choice brain neurons Psychology 9 July 2023
Why some posts tend to be more popular: How our brains processes information
Why do some social media posts go viral while others are ignored? While it's easier to say that "some posts are simply better than others", there's actually more nuances that you should know about.
Kate Yakimchuk social media posts influence information Psychology 9 July 2023
Bad sense of smell is associated with depression: An unexpected discovery
A new study published at Oxford Academy journal shows that people who have bad sense of smell have higher risks of becoming depressed later in life. While it's not a direct cause, it clearly shows that our brains are bodies are way more surprising and complicated than we think.
Kate Yakimchuk smell sense of smell depression maturity Psychology 9 July 2023
Music can help your brain to stay healthy: A new study connects listening to music to healthier brains later in life
Music can be extremely useful for people in many aspects, and one of them - it helps to prevent (or minimize) cognitive decline. While it's not the panacea, it might actually work pretty well, a new study claims.
Kate Yakimchuk music brain Psychology 9 July 2023