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Seeing inside a dying brain: Here are five Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss

June 5, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of [...]

Ill-fitting gear puts female firefighters at risk: Five Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss

May 4, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: CAL FIRE_Official/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global [...]

How a city walk may improve your mood: Here are five Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss

April 5, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of [...]

What does flattery do to our brains? Here are five Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss

March 15, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of [...]

Scientists find that people use emojis to hide, as well as show, their feelings

March 3, 2023 // 0 Comments

by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Scientists asked 1,289 people who use emojis to respond to internet chat messages and report [...]

From microplastic waste to large, ancient squirrels: Five Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss

February 16, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of [...]

Using running to escape everyday stresses may lead to exercise dependence instead of mental wellbeing

January 25, 2023 // 0 Comments

By Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Different kinds of escapism can motivate people to take part in running, but using running to [...]

Screening a puppy’s DNA methylome may help predict how energetic or fearful they will be

December 16, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Scientists found that differences in the epigenome, in particular the DNA methylome, are predictably associated with differences [...]

How you help a child go to sleep is related to their behavioral development, finds new study

November 24, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Suzanna Burgelman, Frontiers science writer Image: yamasan0708/Shutterstock.com A group of international researchers examined parental methods to help toddlers sleep [...]

41% of teenagers can’t tell the difference between true and fake online health messages

August 29, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Suzanna Burgelman, science writer Image: Shutterstock.com A new study has found that teenagers have a hard time discerning between fake and true health messages. Only 48% [...]

Possible treatment for tinnitus? 4 fascinating Frontiers articles you may have missed

March 14, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Science Communications Manager Image: Shutterstock.com At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of [...]

Origins of life and plastic invasions: The most viewed Frontiers news articles of January 2022

February 28, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Science Communications Manager Image: DisobeyArt/Shutterstock.com Each month, Frontiers shines a spotlight on some of the leading research across a wide range [...]

Emotionally manipulative political ads fail at swaying new voters, but excel at ensuring party loyalty

January 13, 2022 // 0 Comments

Emotionally manipulative political ads fail at swaying new voters, but excel at ensuring party loyalty, finds new study in Frontiers in Psychology [...]

How do we define a well-lived life? First scientific evidence helps us get closer to an answer

January 11, 2022 // 0 Comments

How do we define a well-lived life?: First scientific evidence in Frontiers in Psychology helps us get closer to an answer [...]

Are older people more likely to fall for Covid-19 scams than younger people?

December 15, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, science communications manager Image: mimagephotography/Shutterstock.com Not long after the Covid-19 pandemic began, a surge in scams targeting people’s [...]

Electroconvulsive therapy is safe for treatment of mental conditions, shows large-scale study

November 24, 2021 // 0 Comments

By K.E.D. Coan, science writer Electroconvulsive therapy may be one of the most effective treatments for depression and severe mental conditions. But ongoing stigma [...]

Research reveals potential new way to fight radicalization in ‘true believers’

November 15, 2021 // 0 Comments

Research in Frontiers in Psychology reveals potential new way to fight radicalization in ‘true believers’ [...]

Deep dive into global Twitter posts reveals possible drop in negativity towards Covid-19 pandemic

September 28, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer Image: Sattalat Phukkum/Shutterstock.com An in-depth analysis of more than 120m Twitter posts across the globe has shown that users’ [...]

Human whistled languages may offer model for how to study dolphin communication

September 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Peter Rejcek, science writer Image credit: Ricardo Canino / Shutterstock More than 80 cultures still use whistled language to communicate over long distances by [...]

Frontiers in Psychology: Neuropsychology Section Editor’s Choice articles

September 6, 2021 // 0 Comments

Explore the first Editor’s Choice articles from the Neuropsychology specialty section on Autistic Inertia, Adolescent Brain Development and Social Anxiety Disorder. [...]

Organizational Psychology Editor’s Choice articles January – March 2021

August 9, 2021 // 0 Comments

Find out the Editor’s Choice articles from Frontiers in Psychology’s Organizational Psychology specialty section chosen by the Specialty Chief Editor, Professor Darren Treadway. [...]

Slow music in tunnels can keep drivers focused and safe

July 8, 2021 // 0 Comments

Study is proof-of-principle that background music can improve road safety: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Editor’s Choice Award for Evolutionary Psychology – January to March 2021

June 11, 2021 // 0 Comments

Professor Peter K. Jonason, the Specialty Chief Editor of the Evolutionary Psychology specialty section (Frontiers in Psychology), is delighted to announce the winners of the Editor’s Choice Award for January to March of 2021. The two articles selected have received notable attention within the community and offer important insights from the field of evolutionary psychology to better understand behavioral responses within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]

Organizational Psychology Editor’s Choice articles – October to December 2020

April 7, 2021 // 0 Comments

Editor’s Choice articles from Frontiers in Psychology on improving leadership effectiveness in these difficult times. [...]

First most impactful article award in Organizational Psychology goes to omnichannel customer behaviour study

March 24, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Organizational Psychology specialty section of Frontiers in Psychology is proud to launch the Most Impactful Article Award. [...]

Could coloring our steaks blue help reduce the world’s insatiable demand for meat?

March 11, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Prof Charles Spence, University of Oxford Image: SciePro/Shutterstock Blue has become an increasingly popular color in drinks and confectionary. Now, Prof Charles Spence [...]

Prof Gisli H Gudjonsson: 40 years’ worth of scientific research shows anyone can be coerced into a false confession

February 22, 2021 // 0 Comments

Prof Gisli H. Gudjonsson reviews the forensic science of false confessions: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Pigs show potential for ‘remarkable’ level of behavioral, mental flexibility in new study

February 11, 2021 // 0 Comments

Pigs are intelligent and can be taught to play video games, showing conceptual understanding: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Measuring broken hearts: divorce has negative effects on physical and mental health

November 30, 2020 // 0 Comments

What are the mental health effects of divorce? Frontiers in Psychology [...]

High achievement cultures may kill students’ interest in math – especially for girls

November 25, 2020 // 0 Comments

In countries with high academic standards in math, students (especially girls) typically are less interested: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Cows prefer “live” co-moo-nication, study reveals

October 15, 2020 // 0 Comments

Cows enjoy the sound of a human voice -- but are more relaxed by a face-to-face chat than when listening to a recorded voice through a loudspeaker: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

COVID-19 infects majority of bad dreams — study

October 1, 2020 // 0 Comments

Scientists map content of dreams under Covid-19 lockdown: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Psycho-Oncology: A new specialty in Frontiers in Psychology

April 21, 2020 // 0 Comments

A new section to “encourage psycho-oncological research with a broad thematic perspective..." [...]

Dance with your grandma (after COVID-19 of course)

April 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

Dance Movement Therapy as a tool to improve mood, promote exercise, and create closeness between grandparents and grandchildren: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Little scientists: children prefer books that explain why and how things happen

April 15, 2020 // 0 Comments

Books rich in causal information could help increase their motivation to read: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Mother nose best

March 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

Child body odor provides olfactory clues to mothers about child's developmental stage: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Prof Darren Treadway becomes the new Specialty Chief Editor for Organizational Psychology

January 30, 2020 // 0 Comments

One of the largest sections in Frontiers in Psychology, encompassing all aspects of human behavior in an organization. [...]

New dog, old tricks? Untrained stray dogs can understand human cues

January 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

Study suggests that understanding between humans and dogs transcends training: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Comparing primate vocalizations

September 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

Study shows Old World monkeys combine items in speech — but only two and never more, unlike humans; Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Artificial intelligence enables recognizing and assessing a violinist’s bow movements

July 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

A system developed by David Dalmazzo and Rafael Ramírez, members of the Music Technology Group, allows violin students to benefit from real-time accurate information about their movements when playing the instrument; Frontiers in Psychology [...]

No medicine without psychology says SCE of Psychology in Clinical Settings

June 27, 2019 // 0 Comments

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Gianluca Castelnuovo leads new specialty on Psychology for Clinical Settings in Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Discovering our brain through Neuropsychology

June 26, 2019 // 1 Comment

neuropsychological test for cognitive function

Professor Martina Amanzio and Dr Sara Palermo lead Neuropsychology, a new section in Frontiers in Psychology [...]

US army research supports personalized soldier training

June 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

Research suggests that gamification can boost soldier training, but only if we take individual differences into account; Frontiers in Psychology [...]

The unbeatable lightness of being

April 29, 2019 // 1 Comment

Is fostering our innate capacity for levity the ultimate antidote to stress and unhappiness? Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Stressed? Take a 20-minute nature pill

April 9, 2019 // 3 Comments

Just 20 minutes of contact with nature will lower stress hormone levels, reveals new study; Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Want to save the planet? Stop trying to be its friend

March 5, 2019 // 7 Comments

People tend to judge their environmental impact using moral intuition that evolved to handle social exchange -- but these tree huggers may be doing more harm than good, say researchers; Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Virtual reality field trips to inspire climate action

February 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

Stanford researchers took a virtual reality experience into a variety of educational settings, including high school classrooms, to test the impact on awareness and understanding of ocean acidification; Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Antarctic researchers enter a state of ‘psychological hibernation’, study finds

February 5, 2019 // 1 Comment

Researchers experiencing the dark and lonely Antarctic winter abandon even passive coping mechanisms like denial and depression; Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Call for articles: research on theater neuroscience & psychology

February 5, 2019 // 0 Comments

A new article collection in Frontiers in Psychology and Frontiers in Human Neuroscience provides the first platform in peer-reviewed journals for contemporary empirical research in and on theater practices.

A new special issue provides the first platform in a peer-reviewed psychology journal for contemporary empirical research in and on theater practices. [...]

Social exclusion fuels extremism in young migrant men

January 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

A neuroimaging study shows that social exclusion can contribute to the development of extremism in those vulnerable to radicalization; Frontiers in Psychology [...]