הרצאה: "אדם הולך הביתה" – פרופ' יורם עשת

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להמשך קריאההרצאה: "אדם הולך הביתה" – פרופ' יורם עשת

Pleasure at another’s misfortune is evident in children as young as two

תמונה תומכת תוכןThey say there is no joy like the joy at another’s misfortune, but at what age do we already know how to feel and express it?
Until now, researchers believed that children didn’t develop such a sophisticated emotion until the age of seven, but a new study conducted at the University of Haifa found evidence of schadenfreude in children as young as two. “The study strengthened the perception that schadenfreude is an evolutionary mechanism that develops within us as we cope with situations of inequality,” said Prof. Simone G. Shamay-Tsoory, of the University of Haifa’s Psychology Department, who led the study.

להמשך קריאהPleasure at another’s misfortune is evident in children as young as two

Researchers find a way to improve memory by suppressing a molecule that links aging to Alzheimer’s disease

תמונה תומכת תוכןIn a new study conducted by the Sagol Department of Neurobiology at the University of Haifa and published recently in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers report that they've found a way to improve memory by manipulating a specific molecule that is known to function poorly in old age and is closely linked to Alzheimer’s disease.
The researchers even succeeded, for the first time, in manipulating the molecule’s operations without creating any cognitive impairment.

להמשך קריאהResearchers find a way to improve memory by suppressing a molecule that links aging to Alzheimer’s disease

About half the women in Israel have experienced considerable crisis after giving birth for the first time

תמונה תומכת תוכןFor about half the women in Israel, giving birth for the first time and the transition into motherhood is associated with moderate to severe crisis, according to a new study conducted at the University of Haifa that examined for the first time how deep the experience of crisis after giving birth is. “The birth of a child is considered to be a positive event, however many women respond to the birth of their first child and the transition into motherhood with difficult feelings of general distress that can lead to severe emotional symptoms,” said Dr. Yeela Tomsis, who conducted the study.

להמשך קריאהAbout half the women in Israel have experienced considerable crisis after giving birth for the first time