It happens in an instant just before you fall asleep. You’re startled by a loud noise — the thud of a book slamming to the floor, or worse, the bang of a shotgun nearby. You a jump up and look around, but everything seems normal. Well it is, but you did hear a noise that wasn’t real. It was in your brain. » More …
Young adults are more likely to appreciate the dangers of smoking when warnings are presented in images as well as text, according to a new study by a Washington State University Vancouver psychologist. » More …
WSU psychology students will teach visitors about the human brain 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Palouse Discovery Science Center, 950 NE Nelson Court, Pullman. » More …
Dutch babies laugh, smile and like to cuddle more than their American counterparts. » More …
If anyone ever noticed, which is unlikely, it appears that Linda Moulder and Jerry White have smoke detectors in every room of their home and a few other peculiar places—inside the refrigerator, for instance.
Visitors are much more interested in watching the cat wait for her automatic food dispenser to activate.
Yet to a cross-disciplinary team of WSU researchers, the 30 or so gadgets on the ceilings and walls are perhaps the future to helping the aging live safely and independently in their homes as long as possible. The technology that can keep tabs on mental and physical well-being could also ease the job of caregivers (often adult children who are still working and raising families), perhaps boosting their mental health and decreasing burnout.
This is critically important as the population ages and more people want to remain at home, avoiding nursing homes and other care facilities.