Researchers at the University of Chicago, the University of Birmingham, and Bournemouth University have uncovered evidence that physical embodiment can occur without the sense of touch, thanks to a study involving two participants who lack the ability to feel touch. The research was published on Feb. 12 in Experimental Brain Research. The transatlantic collaboration emerged […]
The Colavita visual dominance effect is a psychological observation named after Francis B. Colavita, the psychologist who first gathered evidence of its existence in 1974. Colavita observed that when human adults are presented with visual stimuli and other sensory stimuli (e.g., tactile or auditory) at the same time, they respond more to the visual stimuli […]
What feels like up may actually be some other direction depending on how our brains process our orientation, according to psychology researchers at York University’s Faculty of Health. In a new study published in PLoS One, researchers at York University’s Centre for Vision Research found that an individual’s interpretation of the direction of gravity can […]
If the last few months have left you a little fluffier around your midsection than you’d like, join the club. Before embarking on an ab exercise overload to trim your tummy, however, you might want to reconsider. According to the American Council on Exercise, there’s sadly no such thing as “spot reduction” when it comes […]
The first people have begun to receive vaccines in the UK and US as part of mass vaccination campaigns to immunize people against COVID-19. Excitement is building—finally, the end of the coronavirus crisis is in sight. Since early December, elderly patients and health workers in 50 hospitals across the UK have been given the vaccine […]
Conversations about kids! Tim Tebow and Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters want to start a family in the future. 90 Day Fiance’s Jorge Nava and More 2020 Pregnancy Announcements “I don’t know if we’re running the four-minute offense or we’re playing defense,” the former professional football player, 33, told Extra on Monday, November 30, of their plans. “We’re […]
Pregnancy. A beautiful time when you are growing a human being. Your skin glows, your hair grows like crazy, and, oh yeah, you experience a torrent of unpleasant side effects, ranging from bleeding gums, to indigestion, and you have to pee like every second (via BabyCenter). Meanwhile, swollen feet are also common when you have […]
The frantic swirl of coronavirus-related information sharing that took place this year on social media is the subject of a new analysis led by researchers at the School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI. Published in the open-access journal Informatics, the study focuses on the sharing of data visualizations on Twitter—by health experts and average […]
The way you start your morning can often set the tone for the rest of your day, and making sure that you’re connected to your body is the perfect place to start. While the classic full-body, noise-making, head-to-toe stretch is wonderful, a few extras may help move any sense of stagnancy throughout your system and […]
Lying in bed, Elise Colquitt realised she needed to get up and use the bathroom. But when she tried to move her legs out of the bed, she just couldn’t do it. Elise was unable to lift her arms or move her legs, and quickly realised she couldn’t shout loud enough for help from her […]
