Stories indexed under: Psychology

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• Study pinpoints Ritalin’s influence Jan. 5, 2012 Millions of individuals diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are helped by methylphenidate, the stimulant better known as Ritalin. Now researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have pinpointed the area of the brain in which Ritalin does its work.
• Psychologist to explain 3-D perception to National Geographic audience Oct. 7, 2011 Bas Rokers, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will illustrate how our brains process visual motion and depth during the three-part National Geographic television series "Brain Games."
• Study: Advantages of single-sex schooling a myth Sept. 22, 2011 As Madison deals with a proposal to establish a single-sex charter school, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of psychology is one author of an article that calls the scientific case for single-sex schools "pseudoscience."
• Forum considers human consciousness April 20, 2011 The 10th annual International Bioethics Forum, Manifesting the Mind, will explore perspectives on human consciousness at its two-day symposium April 28-29.
• Noted primate researcher to discuss animal research March 25, 2011 On Tuesday, March 29, University of Wisconsin-Madison psychology professor Charles Snowdon will discuss his decades of research on a small new-world monkey called the cotton-top tamarin.
• New perspective diminishes racial bias in pain treatment March 7, 2011 Years of research show black patients getting less treatment in the American health care system than their white counterparts, but a new study suggests that a quick dose of empathy helps close racial gaps in pain treatment.
• Banking on predictability, the mind increases efficiency Nov. 22, 2010 Like musical compression saves space on your mp3 player, the human brain has ways of recoding sounds to save precious processing power.
• Peace of mind closes health gap for less educated Oct. 25, 2010 Psychological well-being is powerful enough to counteract the pull of socioeconomic status on the long-term health of the disadvantaged, according to a study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Large study shows females are equal to males in math skills Oct. 11, 2010 The mathematical skills of boys and girls, as well as men and women, are substantially equal, according to a new examination of existing studies in the current online edition of journal Psychological Bulletin.
• For first time, monkeys recognize themselves in the mirror, indicating self-awareness Sept. 29, 2010 Typically, monkeys don't know what to make of a mirror. They may ignore it or interpret their reflection as another, invading monkey, but they don't recognize the reflection as their own image. Chimpanzees and people pass this "mark" test - they obviously recognize their own reflection and make funny faces, look at a temporary mark that the scientists have placed on their face or wonder how they got so old and grey.
• Monkey generosity: No strings attached July 13, 2010 Among monkeys that split child care responsibilities, sharing extends to dinnertime, but grudges do not, according to research published July 14 in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
• Hormone study finds monkeys in long-term relationship look strangely human July 12, 2010 Monkeys in enduring relationships show a surprising correspondence in their levels of oxytocin, a key behavioral hormone, according to research published online June 28 in the journal Hormones and Behavior.
• Changing sounds are key to understanding speech June 22, 2010 On the printed page, c*ns*n*nts m*tt*r m*r* th*n v*w*ls.
• Recent sightings: Hands-on healthy April 21, 2010
• The science of healthy minds brings Dalai Lama to UW-Madison March 3, 2010 The Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Waisman Center will welcome His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to its public grand-opening celebration Saturday-Sunday, May 15-16.
• Can blocking a frown keep bad feelings at bay? Jan. 29, 2010 Your facial expression may tell the world what you are thinking or feeling. But it also affects your ability to understand written language related to emotions, according to research that was presented today (Jan. 29).
• Expectant mom’s flu exposure stunts baby’s brain development Jan. 25, 2010 For expectant mothers, catching even a mild case of the flu could stunt brain development in their newborns, according to a new study conducted in rhesus macaques.
• UW-Madison happiness research featured in NOVA documentary Jan. 4, 2010 A PBS/NOVA documentary on the nature of human happiness, premiering this week, features University of Wisconsin-Madison professors Seth Pollak and Richard Davidson, and was produced with guidance from professor Roseanne Clark. "This Emotional Life" will air on PBS in three episodes to be aired on Wisconsin Public Television at 9 p.m. CST on Jan. 4, 11 and 18.
• Depression saps endurance of the brain's reward circuitry Dec. 28, 2009 A new study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that depressed patients are unable to sustain activity in brain areas related to positive emotion.
• Curiosities: Is it true that laughing is good for your health? Nov. 24, 2009