Long-Term Impacts of Yelling at a Dog

Medicine & Technology Dec 19, 2020

A study finds that 'aversive training' like positive punishment, as well as negative reinforcement, could result in long-term impacts on the mental state of the dog.

Pandas Like Poop Rolling and Scientists Say They Know Why

Dec 08, 2020

Scientists say, there is an explanation for the so-called "dung baths." As indicated in the research, horse poop has compounds that may help the animals in dealing with cold temperatures.

Afraid of Routine? Here’s What You Should Know

Nov 25, 2020

Despite countless articles about how powerful and important routines and habits are for change and improvement of behavior, many are still scared of routine.

Discovering Sleep Behavior of Animals

Nov 15, 2020

Sleep style varies considerably across the animal kingdom.

Chimpanzees Become Selective in Their Relationships as They Get Older

Oct 29, 2020

The socioemotional selectivity theory was first developed by Laura Carstensen, explaining the link between life goals and perception of time.

How Does the Hippocampus Affect Bodily Functions?

Sep 15, 2020

The hippocampus is part of the limbic system and is responsible for storing short-term memory into long-term memory, as well as spatial memory which enables navigation.

Hostile Patients More Likely to Die After Second Heart Attack

Sep 15, 2020

A new study shows that patients exhibiting hostile behavior could be facing increased risks of death after their second heart attack.

OCD: When Obsessions and Compulsions Rule Your Life

Sep 07, 2020

Compulsively washing the hands may be a sign of obsessive-compulsive disorder especially when obsessions influence that behavior.

How Effective are Virtual Connections in Maintaining Frienships?

Aug 26, 2020

Healthy relationships are essential to our well-being but are facing a lot of challenges during the pandemic such as physical distancing. Several experts explain the psychology of our relationships, social networks, and coping with the current pandemic.

Study Suggests People Make Better Choices When the Risk of Harming Others Is Likely

Aug 25, 2020

While people are usually motivated by self-interest and gaining an advantage over others, this behavior is changed when harm is added to the equation, according to a new study.

How Bad Can Workaholism Get?

Aug 10, 2020

Addiction to productivity causes hyper-focus on the present while failing to see the bigger picture - compulsive behavior, lost relationships, and bad health. Through time, intervention, and therapy, workaholics can avoid and recover from the 'mixed-blessing addiction.'

The Big Five Personalities May Determine if You Are Likely to Follow or Break the Rules

Jul 17, 2020

People's personality traits influence their behavior during the pandemic - whether they would follow guidelines or not. These personalities evolve and change over time - even rule breakers can learn to follow guidelines.

Mongoose Study Helps Determine How Infectious Diseases Spread

Mar 12, 2020

Through observation on banded mongoose populace across several environments in Botswana, the team of researchers was able to obtain insight into how in which type of and behavior of animals interact to affect the spread of "novel tuberculosis pathogen" transmitted employing "olfactory communication behaviors."

Impacts of Technology During Mealtime

Mar 09, 2020

A study found that when a person is distracted by technology during breakfast, lunch or dinner, it may decrease his food intake. In this particular research, 119 young adults participated, consuming a meal as they played an easy 15-minute computer game.

Pornography Consumption Increase Unethical Behavior at Work

Jun 25, 2019

Consumption of pornography heightens the propensity of the viewer to view others as objects or less than human