Cognitive Psychology

New Research Provides Evidence that Tea May Improve Attention and Focus, Keep Brain Cells Healthy, & Influence ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

18 Jul 2008

Drinking four to five cups of tea a day may help maintain a healthy mind and body, according to new research published in a supplement to the August issue of the Journal of Nutrition.

Online Studies Offer New Ways To Take Part In Research (Medical News Today)

18 Jul 2008

The vast majority of Americans recognize the value of medical research and the importance of human subjects participating in studies. But when it comes to volunteering for research, there's a lot of hesitation. Less than 10 percent of Americans have participated in a medical research study of any type, according to a May 2008 survey of more than 2,000 U.S.

MIT-led Team Creates Touch-based Illusion - Mind Trick Yields New Insights On Perception (Medical News Today)

18 Jul 2008

Anyone who has seen an optical illusion can recall the quirky moment when you realize that the image being perceived is different from objective reality. Now, a team of scientists from MIT, Harvard and McGill has designed a new illusion involving the sense of touch, which is helping to glean new insights into perception and how different senses - such as touch and sight - work together.