Protein shakes have long been touted as a gym bag essential, consumed by gym-goers in an effort to boost muscle recovery and minimise post-workout muscle soreness, but they may not be the most effective way to relieve aching muscles, according to a new study. Research has found that neither whey-protein based…Continue Reading Protein Shakes May Not Be the Answer for Post-Gym Muscle Pain, New Research Reveals
Month: August 2019
Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for insomnia in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a set of neurodevelopmental disorders characterised by behavioural, communication and social impairments. The prevalence of sleep disturbances in children with ASD is 40–80%, with significant effects on quality of life for the children and carers. This systematic review is aimed to synthesise evidence of the effects of behavioural interventions to…Continue Reading Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for insomnia in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
A meta-analysis of interindividual differences in innovation
The ability to innovate and the social transmission of innovations have played a central role in human evolution. However, innovation is also crucial for other animals, by allowing them to cope with novel socioecological challenges. Although innovation plays such a central role in animals’ lives, we still do not know the conditions required for innovative…Continue Reading A meta-analysis of interindividual differences in innovation
Rapid sensory gain with emotional distracters precedes attentional deployment from a foreground task
The steady-state visual evoked potential (SSVEP), an electrophysiological marker of attentional resource allocation, has recently been demonstrated to serve as a neural signature of emotional content extraction from a rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP). SSVEP amplitude was reduced for streams of emotional relative to neutral scenes passively viewed at 6 Hz (~167 ms per image), but…Continue Reading Rapid sensory gain with emotional distracters precedes attentional deployment from a foreground task
Heterogeneity in Disordered Gambling: Decision-Making and Impulsivity in Gamblers Grouped by Preferred Form
Previous research has indicated that disordered gamblers display deficits in impulsivity and risky decision-making, compared to healthy control groups. However, disordered gamblers are not a homogenous group, and differences in performance on neurocognitive tasks may be related to the form of gambling in which an individual chooses to engage. The present study used neurocognitive tasks…Continue Reading Heterogeneity in Disordered Gambling: Decision-Making and Impulsivity in Gamblers Grouped by Preferred Form
Political leadership
Mark Bennister’s ongoing research explores contemporary political leadership in various contexts. It investigates the individual and structural aspects of political leadership in the legislature. Building on his previous work, during his academic fellowship at Westminster, Dr Bennister has conducted research on the role and function of the Commons and Lords Speakers, spending time observing both in office….Continue Reading Political leadership
Abandoned Women’: Transnational Marriages and Gendered Legal Citizens
Abandonment of women in transnational marriages can be understood in the context of specific social milieus of community and kinship relations and legal jurisdictions associated with specific cultures of law. As a sociological-legal category that dismantles the myth of ‘flexible citizenship’ in transnational migration, abandonment must be seen in an experiential matrix constituted by the…Continue Reading Abandoned Women’: Transnational Marriages and Gendered Legal Citizens
Unequal Europe, unequal Brexit: How intra-European inequalities shape the unfolding and framing of Brexit
This article argues that focusing on intra-European inequalities is key to a deeper understanding of the Brexit process, as the impacts of the Brexit process on core–periphery inequalities within Europe and on intra-European migrations remain under-researched topics. Focusing on sociology, this article provides a critical analysis of the burgeoning literature on Brexit, highlighting the centrality…Continue Reading Unequal Europe, unequal Brexit: How intra-European inequalities shape the unfolding and framing of Brexit
Lay Participation in the Adjudication of Legal Disputes: A Legal-Historical and Comparative Analysis Focusing on the People’s Republic of China and Its Special Administrative Region Hong Kong
This article offers a comprehensive, legal-historical and comparative analysis of the respective modes of adjudication adopted in the People’s Republic of China and its Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, for as far as these make provision for the participation of ordinary citizens in the adjudication of criminal legal disputes. The focus on lay participation…Continue Reading Lay Participation in the Adjudication of Legal Disputes: A Legal-Historical and Comparative Analysis Focusing on the People’s Republic of China and Its Special Administrative Region Hong Kong