Neuroscience
You don't see what I see? Visual perception may depend on birthplace and environment
Perhaps we only see what we've learned to see.
May 23, 2017
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News tagged with different cultures
Attention deficit disorders
Study finds white children more likely to be overdiagnosed for ADHD
A new study led by Paul Morgan, Harry and Marion Eberly Faculty Fellow and professor of education (educational theory and policy) and demography, and published in the Journal of Learning Disabilities, examines which sociodemographic ...
Sep 13, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why are we so scared of clowns? Here's what we've discovered
Are you scared of clowns? You are not alone. Coulrophobia, or the fear of clowns, is a widely acknowledged phenomenon. Studies indicate this fear is present among both adults and children in many different cultures. Yet it ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Health
How to actually fix a lost voice, according to science: Lemon and honey won't work
Losing our voice, having a hoarse voice, or having any difficulties with our voice can be challenging, especially for those who need to use it for work.
Apr 16, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Hands-on dads more prone to jealousy in the face of infidelity
A new international study has found fathers who invest time and money in their children are likely to be more jealous when their partner cheats on them compared with dads who are less involved.
Jul 23, 2019
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Medical research
New study first to define link between testosterone and fathers' social roles outside the family
Most of the research on the biology of fatherhood has focused on fathers in the U.S., Europe and some Asian countries. In these settings, levels of some hormones, such as lower testosterone and higher oxytocin, have been ...
Sep 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How the use of smartphones can revolutionize research in cognitive science
Smartphones may be the new hot tool in cognitive psychology research, according to a paper in the online journal PLoS ONE.
Sep 28, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers track global smartphone addiction patterns in largest-ever study
Are you addicted to your smartphone? So is most of the world, it seems, based on new research from the University of Toronto. A team of researchers including U of T Mississauga postdoctoral fellow Jay Olson and U of T Scarborough ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Health
People born after World War II are more likely to binge drink, develop alcohol disorders
Drinking can be influenced by both personal and societal factors, including economic fluctuations, political instability, and social norms. These factors, in turn, can vary among countries and time periods, leading to different ...
Sep 15, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Predictability of parent interaction positively influences child's development
A joint project of the University of Turku's FinnBrain study and the University of California-Irvine (US) investigated the impact of the predictability of parent interaction on a child's development.
Aug 15, 2019
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