Neuroscience
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut:
Loneliness increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Women prefer men with average jobs rather than high-fliers.
Investigating the research productivity of clinical psychology trainees.
Once baseline self-esteem is taken into account, orthodontic dental treatment (correcting alignment etc) is of little positive psychological benefit.
If you've come across a fascinating piece of new psychology research, please let me know.
- Links For World Alzheimer's Day
Today, September 21, is World Alzheimer's Day and to mark the date Alzheimer's Disease International has published a new report on combating the stigma of Alzheimer's Disease. And to join in the day's events I've collected together...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: People like their bosses to have high emotional intelligence, even more than high IQ. Also: "participants favoured young, male bosses and old, female bosses over old, male bosses and young, female...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: When people are confronted by a scientific finding that contradicts their existing beliefs, they tend to conclude that the topic in question isn't amenable to scientific study. The effects...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: All you ever wanted to know about the clinical and neurobiological aspects of the placebo effect. Reasons for not owning a pet, as given by older people in Australia. (see earlier). What men think...
- Extras
Other eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: Alcohol causes you to lose your sense of humour. People with amnesia have trouble imagining the future. Stroke sufferers who suffer damage to a part of the brain called the...
Neuroscience
Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut:Loneliness increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Women prefer men with average jobs rather than high-fliers.
Investigating the research productivity of clinical psychology trainees.
Once baseline self-esteem is taken into account, orthodontic dental treatment (correcting alignment etc) is of little positive psychological benefit.
If you've come across a fascinating piece of new psychology research, please let me know.
- Links For World Alzheimer's Day
Today, September 21, is World Alzheimer's Day and to mark the date Alzheimer's Disease International has published a new report on combating the stigma of Alzheimer's Disease. And to join in the day's events I've collected together...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: People like their bosses to have high emotional intelligence, even more than high IQ. Also: "participants favoured young, male bosses and old, female bosses over old, male bosses and young, female...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: When people are confronted by a scientific finding that contradicts their existing beliefs, they tend to conclude that the topic in question isn't amenable to scientific study. The effects...
- Extras
Eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut: All you ever wanted to know about the clinical and neurobiological aspects of the placebo effect. Reasons for not owning a pet, as given by older people in Australia. (see earlier). What men think...
- Extras
Other eye-catching studies that didn't make the final cut this fortnight: Alcohol causes you to lose your sense of humour. People with amnesia have trouble imagining the future. Stroke sufferers who suffer damage to a part of the brain called the...