A sample of new research exploring pre- and posttrauma risk factors for PTSD, self-referential processing and recurrence of depression, genes associated with symptom severity and treatment response in depression. More
The New York Times: Pam Giordano thinks her dog is quite intelligent, and she has proof: Giorgio, an 11-year-old Havanese, has diplomas stating he has a bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. from Yale. The bumper sticker on Ms. Giordano’s car announces, “My dog made it to the Ivy League.” The honors More
The New York Times: MONTREAL — The acid-yellow spheres on the screen don’t look anything like the linebackers that the Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan tries to avoid each week. Nor do they resemble an English Premier League soccer player streaking down the field, or a puck hurtling across the More
Exposure to false information about an event usually makes it more difficult for people to recall the original details, but new research suggests that there may be times when misinformation actually boosts memory. More
NBC: As though holiday shopping weren’t nerve-racking enough, there’s yet another factor to stress out about: the prospect of buying a bad gift. Despite our best intentions, we often end up purchasing gifts that aren’t what recipients want or need. Hey, we’ve all been on the other side of the More
A sample of new research exploring how we learn natural-science categories and how gestalt grouping influences perceptual averaging in vision. More
