Psychology news

• Malignant network makes brain cancer resistant

  09-11-2015 20:03
  Glioblastoma is the most malignant type of brain cancer. Scientists have now reported that glioblastoma cells are connected to each other by long cellular extensions. The cancer cells use this network for communication, thus protecting themselves from damage inflicted by therapy. When the researchers blocked the network formation, the cancer cells invaded the brain less successfully, and responded better to radiation therapy.
  
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• Thickness of grey matter predicts ability to recognize faces and objects

  09-11-2015 19:39
  The thickness of the cortex in a region of the brain that specializes in facial recognition can predict an individual's ability to recognize faces and other objects.
  
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• Positive emotions more contagious than negative ones on Twitter

  09-11-2015 17:05
  New study shows that emotions spread like a virus through Twitter; some people are more susceptible than others to this 'emotional contagion;' positive emotions are much more contagious than negative ones.
  
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• Protein findings open new avenues to understanding, treatment of schizophrenia

  09-11-2015 16:39
  Stem cells from adult schizophrenia patients form new proteins more slowly than those from healthy people, according to new research. The findings are enhancing understanding of how schizophrenia affects the workings of the brain, and open the way to new approaches for future drug therapies.
  
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• Could self-weighing be harmful for teens and young adults?

  09-11-2015 16:00
  
  A new study shines a light on concerns that self-weighing may not be an innocuous behavior for young people - particularly for adolescent females.
  
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• Research reveals key reasons people go to work when ill

  09-11-2015 15:00
  
  High job demands, stress and job insecurity are among the main reasons why people go to work when they are ill, according to new research by an academic at the University of East Anglia (UEA).
  
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• Blood-brain barrier opened non-invasively with focused ultrasound for the first time

  09-11-2015 14:51
  The blood-brain barrier has been non-invasively opened in a patient for the first time. Scientists used focused ultrasound to enable temporary and targeted opening of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), allowing the more effective delivery of chemotherapy into a patient's malignant brain tumor.
  
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• Coffee giant accused of human rights violations

  09-11-2015 14:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Workers allege they endured racist remarks and sub-standard
  working and living conditions by Canadian-based Tim
  Hortons.
  
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• ADHD rates rise around globe, but sympathy lags

  09-11-2015 14:32 via well.blogs.nytimes.com
  Debates about the validity of the ADHD diagnosis and the drugs used to treat it play out around the world.
  
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• Study linking Champagne to dementia prevention resurfaces, but experts urge caution

  09-11-2015 14:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Red wine usually gets the most praise for its health
  benefits due to one of its powerful ingredients,
  resveratrol, which has been linked to improved mental
  health and a stronger heart.
  
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• What it means to be pansexual

  09-11-2015 14:29 via cnn.com
  
  Scholars say the term appeals to a younger generation that dislikes labels.
  
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• Can neuroscience revolutionise the workplace?

  09-11-2015 10:35
  Professor Amanda Kirby was invited to deliver a keynote presentation at CIPD’s Science of Human Behaviour Conference on 22 September in London. The conference aimed to raise awareness and look to the future, how neuroscience can revolutionise the way we work.
  Amanda, Professor in Developmental Disorders at USW and CEO of DO-IT discussed ‘The future of the workplace – Bringing neuroscience and technology together’. The conference was attended by HR directors and Amanda&rsq
  
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• Researchers uncover diverse subtypes of serotonin-producing neurons

  09-11-2015 09:00
  
  Scientists have begun to learn that differences in serotonin producing neurons likely matter in disease.It used to be enough to call a serotonergic neuron a serotonergic neuron.
  
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• Research reveals main reasons why people go to work when ill

  09-11-2015 01:00
  
  High job demands, stress and job insecurity are among the main reasons why people go to work when they are ill, according to new research by an academic at the University of East Anglia (UEA).
  
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