Month: August 2022

‘Micro-breaks’ from tasks show promise in boosting wellbeing

Taking micro-breaks, small periods of rest lasting 10 minutes or less, has been found to reduce fatigue and enhance vigor. These short breaks can be compared to fueling up a car during a road trip – they replenish your energy and help you stay alert for longer durations. Similar to how taking short pauses on […]

Published on August 31, 2022

Good face recognizers can learn faces from fragments

Imagine being handed a pile of jigsaw pieces, each piece representing a different part of a face. With your keen eye and puzzle-solving skills, you begin to fit the pieces together, slowly revealing the complete picture. In a similar way, new research suggests that our ability to recognize faces involves piecing together fragments, rather than […]

Published on August 31, 2022

Strong neighbor connections vital when mother-child bond lacking

Just like how a supportive neighbor can step in to offer a helping hand when a parent is unavailable, teens living in neighborhoods with trusted and involved adults have the potential to develop crucial social skills that may not have been fostered in early childhood. This new study confirms that positive neighbor involvement can act […]

Published on August 31, 2022