Heavy drinking during adolescence: Dire effects on the brain
Binge drinking during adolescence alters the brain, leading to reduced cognitive abilities and increased risk for developing alcohol use disorder. [...]
Psychology
New approach to teaching music improvisation enhances creativity
A process oriented teaching approach to improvisation in music opens new perspectives for education and enhances creativity. [...]
Stereotypes still affect females’ career aspirations in STEM topics
Frontiers in Psychology study examines impact of gender stereotypes on the self-concept of female students in STEM subjects with females under-representation [...]
Following a friend leads to unsafe driving behavior
Frontiers in Psychology study suggests a relationship between risky behaviour and time pressure caused by fear of getting lost when following friend's car [...]
New Section in Frontiers in Psychology: Evolutionary Psychology
We are proud and delighted to announce the launch of the new specialty section on Evolutionary Psychology, within Frontiers in Psychology. [...]
Screen time or story time?
New study published in Frontiers in psychology suggests electronic media may pose less of an impact to learning for toddlers than is the case for preschoolers [...]
Tennis cheats may be predicted by their moral standards
A study of moral and social attitudes of tennis players has linked these characteristics to direct observations of cheating behavior in match play. [...]
No evidence of gender bias in philosophy
Despite a gender imbalance, there is no evidence for gender bias against women in securing tenure-track positions in philosophy — By Conn Hastings Despite [...]
How a girl is raised can influence her adult sporting success
Study shows girls who grow up exposed to traditionally more masculine interests and role models are more likely to have the aggressive desire to succeed at sport. — By [...]
Frontiers in Psychology is attending ASSC
Are you attending the ASSC in Beijing this year? Frontiers in Psychology is proud to offer all attendees a 30% discount on the article processing fees. [...]
How self-regulation can help young people overcome setbacks
Helping young people at risk of social exclusion to develop skills such as self-regulation helps them to bounce back from adversities and do better in life. [...]
Sharing voluntarily makes young kids happy
New study, published in Frontiers in Psychology, shows preschool kids who share of their own accord are happy, but not when they are obliged to do so. [...]
How listening to music in a group influences depression
New research published in Frontiers in Psychology takes a closer look at how music influences the mood in people suffering from depression. [...]
There’s more to attraction than what meets the eye
Voice and scent play an underappreciated role in understanding attractiveness.
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Learning styles — A once hot debate redshifts
Study reveals while higher education faculty believe Learning Styles is an important approach, they don't use the pedagogical tool as it is flawed. [...]
Playground politics — what drives rejection amongst children?
New study, published in Frontiers in Psychology, reveals that it's not what a child does that leads to rejection, but how other children feel about it. [...]
How do toddlers learn best from touchscreens?
New research, published in Frontiers in Psychology, shows that touchscreens can either help or hinder learning in toddlers. [...]
How can children’s active exploration of the world influence development?
Research, published in Frontiers in Psychology, shows motor skills impact growth beyond physical health, such as language, math and social behavior. [...]
Mental Qigong can be just as rewarding as its physical cousin
Study in Frontiers in Psychology shows that mental practice of Wu Qin Xi is a suitable alternative therapeutic intervention to physical dynamic Qigong training [...]
Under challenge: Girls’ confidence level, not math ability hinders path to science degrees
When it comes to mathematics, girls rate their abilities markedly lower than boys, even when there is no observable difference between the two, according to Florida State University researchers. [...]
Women in the police face identity conflict
Being part of a minority social group in a male-dominated workplace can make women feel undervalued, and reduce work performance and well-being. [...]
Simply wearing a police uniform may cause bias
Students wearing police uniforms show biased attention towards people wearing hoodies.
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Violent video games found not to affect empathy
Study finds no link between long-term playing of violent video games and changes in empathetic neural responses. [...]
Empowering women to progress in traditionally male dominated fields
What are the factors that affect women from diverse backgrounds progressing in STEM fields? [...]
Teach yourself everyday happiness with imagery training
Our emotions are often affected by images and visual memories. What if we could train our own brains to use imagery and effect our emotional state? [...]
We like taking selfies but not looking at them
The selfie paradox: taking selfies is hugely popular, yet most people would prefer fewer selfies on social media. [...]
Where belief in free will is linked to happiness
Researchers show that the phenomenon, previously seen in Western populations, also occurs in Chinese teenagers, and can cross cultural divides [...]
Measuring the emotional power of music
In exploring the psychological bases of human musicality, research expands simplistic categories of emotions, producing advanced tools which can sort feelings evoked by music [...]
Helping children achieve more in school
Study shows learning strategies are key to academic achievement and describe behavioural interventions that could reverse underachievement – By Abigail Pattenden, [...]
The cost of feeling like a fraud
New study on the impostor phenomenon in the workplace shows how it affects career prospects and productivity [...]
“Don’t hit your brother” – moms are strictest on their infants’ moral wrongdoing
Moms respond more strongly to moral faults by infants than to other type of misbehavior, regardless of the potential harm, shows a new study. Research in the journal [...]
Enjoying your workout is the best motivation
By K.E.D. Coan Emotions may help build the foundation of a sustainable exercise routine, suggests a new study in Frontiers in Psychology. It’s an all too familiar story: [...]
Study shows infants pay more attention to native speakers
By Marcus Banks, Frontiers Science Writer Almost from the moment of birth, human beings are able to distinguish between speakers of their native language and speakers of all [...]
Emotional Intelligence can enhance quality of life
by Srividya Sundaresan, Frontiers Science Writer Research indicates emotional intelligence correlates with a greater sense of personal well-being, a study in Frontiers in [...]
Touchscreens may boost motor skills in toddlers
by Conn Hastings, Frontiers Science Writer Younger use of touchscreens by toddlers correlates with increased fine motor control. Does your toddler use a touchscreen [...]
How can we get into the zone?
by Emily Barker, Frontiersin.org We’ve all heard the term getting in the zone – that moment when everything just clicks. Often the idea of the zone has been [...]
“Gambling” wolves take more risks than dogs
Wolves pursue a high-risk, all-or-nothing strategy when gambling for food, while dogs are more cautious, shows a new study. This difference is likely innate and adaptive, [...]
How easy is it to spot a lie?
"Who broke Grandma's favorite vase?" As you listen to a chorus of "I don't know" and "Not me," how will you determine the culprit? [...]
Most adults know more than 42,000 words
Scientists try to find out how many words we know. [...]
Burnout is caused by mismatch between unconscious needs and job demands
New research shows that burnout is caused by a mismatch between a person’s subconscious needs and the opportunities and demands at the workplace. These results have [...]
Smartphone Exercises for a Better Mood
Brief, directed smartphone exercises can help quickly improve our mood. This is the latest finding from psychologists at the University of Basel and their international [...]
Music makes beer taste better
The music played in a bar can impact how much you enjoy your drink. by Samantha Bradey, Frontiersin.org Music can influence how much you like the taste of beer, according to [...]
Pain of rejection makes us more likely to commit fraud
by Abigail Pattenden, Frontiersin.org People commit fraud because they are unhappy about being rejected, a new study in Frontiers in Psychology has found. Many of us might [...]
Electric brain stimulation can improve mood and relieve stress
Feeling down? How about an electric pick-me-up for your brain? by K.E.D. Coan Electrical brain stimulation can improve the mood of healthy people as well as those suffering [...]
Opposites attract – unless you’re in a relationship
by Alice Rolandini Jensen, Frontiersin.org If we are in a relationship we are more likely to be attracted to faces resembling our own, but for single people, opposites [...]
Thinking ‘I can do better’ really can improve performance
by Susan Haas, Frontiersin.org Online training really can help to improve performance, a study published in Frontiers in Psychology has found. Over 44,000 people took part [...]
Children less likely to trust ugly people
A new study shows that children judge us on our looks – and beauty wins out on trustworthiness ratings by Abigail Pattenden, Frontiersin.org Is beauty only skin deep? [...]
Witnesses can identify criminals by smell
Human nose-witnesses identify criminals in a lineup of body odor By Alice Rolandini Jensen, Frontiersin.org Move over sniffer dogs, people who witnessed a crime are able to [...]
Money really does matter in relationships
By Fernando Bolaños, Frontiersin.org Our romantic choices are not just based on feelings and emotions, but how rich we feel compared to others, a new study published in [...]
Swedes or Italians: Who is more likely to cheat on their taxes?
By Tania FitzGeorge-Balfour, Frontiers science writer Wide variations can be seen in how far citizens from different countries evade tax. While this can be attributed to how [...]
