New research in mice has revealed that the brain’s underlying desire for sweet, and its distaste for bitter, can be […] Checking your phone dozens of times a day indicates unconscious behaviour, which is “extremely repetitive” say psychologists. A study by […] The more intelligent a person, the fewer connections there are between the neurons in his cerebral cortex. This is the […] A brain network that gives rise to feelings of gratitude has been uncovered in new research published in JNeurosci. The […] Taking a photo each day and posting it online has complex benefits say researchers who say it supports improved wellbeing. […] Lonely consumers are capable of behaving morally, but aren’t motivated to, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University […] Widowed older adults can reduce the loneliness that results from the death of a spouse by volunteering 100 hours per […] Our emotional state in a given moment may influence what we see, according to findings published in Psychological Science, a […] Despite seeing it millions of times in pretty much every picture book, every novel, every newspaper and every email message, […]Perception
No more sweet tooth? Scientists switch off pleasure from food in brains of mice: Altering activity in brain’s emotion center can eliminate the natural craving for sweet; findings could inform treatments for eating disorders
Why we fail to understand our smartphone use: Checking your phone dozens of times a day indicates unconscious behavior, which is ‘extremely repetitive’ say psychologists
Smarter brains run on sparsely connected neurons
Thank your brain for gratitude: Neuroimaging research demonstrates how the brain translates altruism into feelings of thankfulness
Daily photography improves wellbeing: Taking a photo each day and posting it online has complex benefits
Lonely and non-empathetic people more likely to make unethical shopping decisions: Consumers who are lonely and not empathetic are not motivated to make moral choices at the store
Volunteering 2 hours per week reduces loneliness in widowed older adults
The emotions we feel may shape what we see
A letter we’ve seen millions of times, yet can’t write
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