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08/15/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Virtual reality therapy can help improve an offender’s empathy by experiencing victims’ point of view

Can virtual reality help violent individuals who lack emotional recognition improve their perception of emotions? Researchers from the University of Barcelona and the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS) designed a virtual reality system that may help instill empathy in violent offenders. The system allows men who committed a domestic violence crime to experience […]

08/02/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

We’re in this together: Improving your lifestyle has a “ripple effect” – partners found to slim down at the same time

If your partner is attending a slimming class or adhering to a weight loss diet, you are probably losing some weight too, according to a recent study. A team of researchers from the University of Connecticut monitored the weight loss progress of 130 couples for at least six months. The research team divided the participants into […]

06/20/2018 / By Zoey Sky

5 Ways to stop getting defensive when faced with criticism

Do you hate being criticized, even if it’s for valid reasons? If you think it’s upsetting to receive criticism, you might have to learn how to stop being defensive. When someone criticizes us, be it our work or our attitude, “[getting] defensive helps us protect our character and our sense of competence,” according to a Psychology […]

05/09/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

Exploring the dark side of the internet: How social media can make us do things that we wouldn’t normally do

A study from Michigan State University explored the dark side of the internet and showed how social media can make people do things they wouldn’t normally do. The study, published in Present Tense Journal, took a closer look at something called supraplatforms, which are user experiences across social media platforms that manipulate social media users […]

05/06/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Speak to yourself nicely: People who say they are sickly are more likely to be, even if they’re physically active

It’s time to stop being too hard on yourself. According to a study, your perception of your fitness, especially compared to your peers, may affect your actual physical health. The study, which was led by researchers from Stanford University, had determined that individuals who believe they’re not as active as people who are the same age could be […]

11/02/2017 / By Jonathan Landsman

The AWEsome connection between our brain chemistry and human behavior

In any given year, about 25% of all U.S. adults have a mental illness and nearly 50% of U.S. adults will develop at least one mental illness during their lifetime. These statistics are staggering! Yet, when it comes to brain health and behavioral disorders, Western medicine is clearly missing the point – in terms of […]

10/18/2017 / By Janine Acero

New study examines complexity of dolphin culture; researchers determine that brain size correlates with “human-like” behaviors and societies

In a major study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, the complexity of Cetacean culture and behavior has been linked to the size of their brains. Like other mammals, whales and dolphins have tightly-knit family groups called pods whereby they follow certain social structures and form complex relationships, similar to human societies. The research was a […]

04/17/2017 / By Russel Davis

Shocking study finds that penicillin changes childrens’ brains, causing them to grow up angry and violent

Antibiotic treatment during late pregnancy and early childhood spurred aggression and long-term behavioral changes in animal models, a recent study showed. A team of researchers at the McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton in Ontario, Canada examined the effects of low-dose penicillin treatment in pregnant mice and their offspring, and found that the antibiotic triggered neurochemical changes […]

12/16/2016 / By Amy Goodrich

Deep breathing: Creating a rhythmic inhaling pattern can help boost your memory, emotions and sense of smell

Breathing is essential to life. It provides cells and tissues with the oxygen they need to function properly. Yet we rarely pay any attention to the most natural thing all of us do all the time. On average, we take about 16 breaths per minute, or more than 20,000 a day while we are at […]

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