A new study reveals that half of randomized controlled trials on adult ADHD failed to conduct thorough diagnostic assessments, making it difficult to rule out co-occurring mental disorders. This has significant implications for the validity and usefulness of trial results.
The book analyzes how streaming productions like Stranger Things engage audiences in online discussions, creating identification and community. Digital Film and Television Culture also explores critical fan culture on platforms like Letterboxd.
Professor Dan Zahavi's research highlights the importance of subjective endorsement in communal experience, arguing that being part of a we requires an experiential anchoring. He also emphasizes the intrinsic subjectivity of human experiences and the need to recognize both individual and collective aspects of self.
The discovery of ritual sun stone sacrifices coincided with a large volcanic eruption that made the sun disappear in Northern Europe. The eruptions had devastating consequences for Neolithic agriculture and populations, leading to significant cultural changes.
Researchers found that individuals without an inner voice performed poorly in remembering words in sequence and identifying rhyming words. However, they did not exhibit significant differences in switching between tasks or distinguishing similar figures.
A new study finds that Neolithic peoples' wetland management created a habitat for birds, allowing them to stay year-round and breed in the area. This suggests that human activities can have a positive effect on biodiversity.
Digital technologies provide effortless access to novel information, fostering a habit of frequent checking and task-switching. This creates a mismatch between the mind's preference for novelty and modern digital environments' ability to deliver it constantly.
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and University of Oxford found that kissing was practiced in ancient Mesopotamia around 4,500 years ago, challenging previous hypotheses. The discovery suggests that kissing may have played a role in the transmission of diseases like herpes simplex virus 1.
A new study by University of Copenhagen researchers found that stereotypes about senior employees influence their retirement decisions, leading to premature retirements. Senior employees often feel uncertain about their status and worry about being perceived as inflexible or unproductive.
Researchers used combined dendrochronology and strontium isotopic analysis to determine the provenance of 400-year-old timber in Denmark. The study found that timber was imported from southern Sweden, indicating a more extensive timber trade network than previously believed.
Researchers found previously unknown lead compounds in ancient Egyptian red and black inks, suggesting they were used as a drying agent. The discovery challenges previous understanding of ancient lead-based pigments and may indicate widespread use of similar techniques earlier than thought.
The new research project will investigate the communication, traffic, and trade between the islands in the Lesser Antilles during the period 1650-1850. Historians believe that the islanders were deeply dependent on each other due to limited resources and vulnerability.
In China, activists are defending modern medical science and criticizing Traditional Chinese Medicine, with many using social media to spread awareness. The activists are often educated and wealthy, but still make an impact through targeted communication and direct actions.
A new study concludes that EU's restrictive regulation of GMO crops cannot be justified, even considering risks to the environment. The researchers argue that GMO crops can be consistent with organic farming principles and should not be treated differently from conventional products.
The European Research Council awards €2.4 million grant to investigate collective identity, self-identity, and social cognition. The project, led by Professor Dan Zahavi, aims to understand the relations between individuals and groups.
A new study from the University of Copenhagen suggests that early dogs helped humans hunt smaller prey like hares and foxes, driving them into enclosures. This technique may have led to an increase in hare populations at the site of Shubayqa 6 in northeast Jordan.
Researchers found charred remains of flatbread baked by hunter-gatherers 14,400 years ago, suggesting that bread production may have driven the agricultural revolution. The discovery provides earliest empirical evidence for bread production and sheds light on early food practices.
The study found that horses were first domesticated by hunter-gatherer groups in Kazakhstan, leading to the spread of Indo-European languages across Eurasia. The researchers also showed that language spread was not limited to population migration, but also occurred through cultural contact and absorption.
A team of archaeologists and scientists revised the chronology of the last hunter-gatherers in the Near East, finding that they could live comfortably in the steppe zone. The Natufian Culture, which existed from 14,500 to 11,500 years ago, was previously thought to be limited to the Mediterranean woodland zone.
A recent study published in Scientific Reports has revealed that ancient Egyptian scribes used carbon-based inks containing copper, a previously unidentified element. The analysis of 2,000-year-old papyri fragments found consistent composition across different geographical regions and time periods.
Researchers found that individuals with agrammatic aphasia omit grammatical pronouns due to cognitive resource limitations. The study suggests a new usage-based theory of grammar, prioritizing lexical elements over grammatical ones.
Research shows that Neolithic farmers in southern Scandinavia contributed to the development of Indo-European vocabulary before their own language went extinct. Words like 'pea', 'shrimp' and 'turnip' entered Indo-European from local cultures, highlighting cultural exchange between 2,800-2,600 BC.
Researchers discover wild sheep bones in Black Desert excavation site, revealing a previously unknown population of the species in eastern Jordan. The finding suggests that the region was capable of supporting a variety of resources, including wild sheep, during the Late Pleistocene.
Researchers uncover regional diversity in plant species exploited during Pre-Pottery Neolithic A, challenging previous assumptions about the importance of cereals. The study suggests that legumes played a crucial role in eastern Fertile Crescent regions and contributed to chronological dissimilarities in cereal domestication.
The h-index is a widely used measure, but it has significant limitations, including being skewed by specific fields and failing to account for impact beyond the scientific community. Researchers should consider alternative metrics like altmetrics to gain a more complete understanding of a researcher's influence.
The Bronze Age Egtved Girl's strontium isotope signatures indicate she was born and raised outside Denmark's current borders. Her clothing, blanket, and oxhide come from the Schwarzwald region of South West Germany. This discovery confirms close relations between Denmark and Southern Germany in the Bronze Age.