Articles about 'Department of Psychology'

Cambridge scientists have used an age-old fable to help illustrate how we think differently to other animals.

Scientists have created a simple new model of the human brain which reproduces the statistics of its complex network organization.

Online test allows public to assess their recall; scientists will use data to study long-term memory.

What is it about the human brain that makes language possible? Two evolutionary systems working together, say neuroscientists Professor William Marslen-Wilson and Professor Lorraine Tyler.

Certain types of birds may track army ant swarms using sophisticated memory and the ability to plan for the future.

Drug abuse is probably linked to an in-built tendency to act without thinking, as shown by studies of siblings of chronic stimulant users, a leading neuroscientist will claim this week.

Should young children be exposed to the traumatic experience of giving evidence in open court, or does the justice system need to change its approach?

A new study from Utrecht and Cambridge Universities has for the first time found that an administration of testosterone under the tongue in volunteers negatively affects a person’s ability to ‘mind read’, an indication of empathy. The findings are published this week in the journal Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences.

Imagine a one-off cure for drug addiction or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) instead of today’s life-long therapy regimes.

A new study is examining the value of social networking technologies to business collaboration.