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Positive Outlook Predicts Less Memory Decline
The happier we feel, the less likely we are to experience memory decline.
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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on how trust may increase exposure to infection, wisdom of the crowd, aging and memory for distractors, social distancing motivated by empathy, using fake-news to enhance memory for facts, children’s cognitive reflection and understanding of science, and choice-induced preference in infancy.
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Research Briefs
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Education Benefits the Brain Over a Lifetime
A new study confirms what your parents always told you: Getting an education opens the door to career opportunities and higher salaries. But it may also benefit your well-being in old age. “The total amount
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NIAAA Encourages Research on Alcohol’s Effect on Aging
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has issued a Notice of Special Interest inviting grant applications proposing to research the life and health span effects of alcohol in the context of level of consumption, consumption pattern, and duration of consumption.
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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on automation and attitudes toward immigration, aging and memory decline, recognizing faces in everyday objects, the effect of pollution on unethical behavior, motor simulation, impulsivity and psychopathology, and discrimination and stereotypes.