Psychology News

The Brain May Show Signs Of Ageing Earlier Than Old Age

A new study published in Physiological Genomics suggests that the brain shows signs of aging earlier than old age. The study found that the microglia cells—the immune cells of the brain—in middle-aged mice already…

Here’s Why You Eat More When You Drink

The work of Dr Paul Christiansen (not to be confused with Adele) gets a mention in Time Magazine. There’s a reason you’re snacking so much after cocktails… Snacking after drinking is…

Ageing Warps Our Perception Of Time

Much like trying to watch a video with the audio out of synch, older adults may have difficulty combining the stimuli they see and hear, and it could have implications…

Memory Loss And Psychosis

As disabling as its delusions and hallucinations, psychosis’ devastating toll on memory arises from dysfunction of frontal and temporal lobe regions in the brain that rob sufferers of the ability to make…

Alice Wearn: Women And Weight

I’m not one to be stereotypical; however, I have to admit that more often than not when you walk into a commercial gym, you will see the same thing… males…

Stereotypes Lower Math Performance In Women

A new study suggests that gender stereotypes about women’s ability in mathematics negatively impact their performance. And in a significant twist, both men and women wrongly believe those stereotypes will not…