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A second online study with 356 participants produced a similar pattern of results. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Why we are better at solving friends' problems than our own'

A second online study with 356 participants produced a similar pattern of results.

30 Oct 2017 1:51 PM

It establishes a more accessible target for brain stimulation than many autism-related neural circuits that are buried within the brain. (Photo: Pixabay)

Self-esteem important in treating mental health, says study

Youth with psychiatric disorders receiving inpatient services report lower self-concept compared to those receiving...

21 Feb 2018 4:28 AM

Anti-bottled water campaigns have trouble competing with corporate bottled water messaging. (Photo: Pixabay)

Fear of death drives up bottled-water sales: study

The study used social psychology's Terror Management Theory (TMT) as its framework.

5 Feb 2018 6:39 AM

Researchers focused on emotional reactivity - the sensitivity, intensity and duration of emotional responses associated with mood. (Photo: Pixabay)

Being in a bad mood could make you more productive

Researchers found being in a good mood may hamper time-keeping and organisational skills.

21 July 2018 5:13 AM

Feeling hopelessness, trapped, withdrawing from people and having severe mood swings are signs to look out for (Photo: AFP)

Bad mood may help your brain with everyday tasks: Study

Emotional reactivity shaped how mood influences the kinds of thinking skills we need to navigate the demands of...

17 July 2018 12:03 PM

As people grow older, their leg muscles become progressively smaller and weaker, leading to frailty and disability. (Photo: Pixabay)

Muscle wasting in old age may be reversed: study

As people grow older, their leg muscles become progressively smaller and weaker, leading to frailty and disability.

12 March 2018 1:23 PM

NOAA climate scientist Ahira Sanchez-Lugo called it clear evidence of climate change.

Climate change accelerating rise in sea levels: Study

The surveys also demonstrated that similar basal channel-driven transverse fractures occur elsewhere in Greenland and...

14 Jun 2018 9:00 AM

Previous wearable devices for monitoring dietary intake suffered from limitations such as requiring the use of a mouth guard, bulky wiring. (Photo: Pixabay)

Dieting may point to risky behaviours in teenage girls

We should focus on health broadly rather than weight as an indicator of health.

3 Jun 2018 9:46 AM

Memory benefit of speech stems from it being personal and self-referential. (Photo: Pixabay)

Reading information aloud to yourself boosts memory

The study found that speaking text aloud helps to get words into long-term memory.

3 Dec 2017 2:30 AM