Study suggests we remember the bad times better than the good.
Do you remember exactly where you were when you learned of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks? Your answer is probably yes, and researchers are beginning to understand why we remember events that carry negative emotional weight. [continue reading…]
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Scientists have discovered that the impotence drug can boost levels of a “cuddle chemical” in the brain.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison report this month that sildenafil (the generic name for Viagra) increases the amount of oxytocin released by stimulation of the posterior pituitary gland.
5 Year Study most ambitious of its kind, identifies effective strategies for decreasing aggressiveness and improving behaviour
Non-medicinal interventions are highly effective in preventing the behavioral and academic problems associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to a five-year study led by researchers at Lehigh University’s College of Education.
The study, titled “Project Achieve” and funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), was the largest of its kind focusing on children aged 3 to 5 who have shown significant symptoms of ADHD. It also involved researchers from Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pa. [continue reading…]
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It may be the height of the holiday season, but about a million people( in the U.K.) are about to get life-altering news. On Thursday, 300,000 school and college students will receive their A level results. A week later, another 700,000 will find out how they did in their GCSEs.And it is not just the students who have a lot riding on these high-stakes exams. For the schools they have attended and the teachers who work in them, poor results can mean bad headlines and professional damage. [continue reading…]
