Welcome to the Weekly Medius PsychNews. Every week, we select five thought-provoking Psychology articles from hundreds published in journals and other media. Psychology Drives Everything.

Key Nutrients Tied to Better Brain Connectivity in Older Adults:
Older adults with high levels of key nutrients in their blood exhibit more efficient brain connectivity and perform better on cognitive tests, according to a new study published in the journal NeuroImage. Researchers from the University of Illinois (U of I) at Urbana-Champaign analyzed 32 key nutrients in the Mediterranean diet, which previous research has shown is linked to better brain functioning in old age. A traditional Mediterranean-style diet includes a high intake of fish, fruits, nuts, vegetables, cereal foods and potatoes and reduced meat and dairy consumption. The study involved 116 healthy adults ages 65 to 75. Full article.

Physical Activity Can Reduce Risk of Depression:

Color Terminology May Influence What We Do and Don’t See:
Do we all see the same blue? This deceptively simple question has kept everyone from amateur philosophers to the intellectual titans of history awake at night since the time of Aristotle. Research in Psychological Science suggests that even if the color-detecting cone cells in your eyes are functioning perfectly, it’s possible for your native language to influence not only how you perceive certain colors, but whether or not you see can see something at all. Full article.

Making Friends with Failure:
Many of us may have grown up with the idea that making mistakes is a bad thing. When we received a bad grade or things didn’t go as expected, we may have felt distressed as we told our parents about it. We worried about their negative reaction. The urge to avoid errors goes back to an earlier time when our ancestors could not afford to make a mistake when they hunted for food or came across danger. Miscalculations cost people their lives in the olden days. Their minds were adept at helping them ensure they didn’t make deadly blunders. Full article.

7 Ways To Become A More Patient Person:
Patience is one of the most useful character traits we can develop. Whether we’re dealing with a prolonged case of the flu, a troubling relative, learning a second (or third) language, or digging ourselves out of a financial hole, patience makes it possible for us to withstand frustrations, control our temper, regulate our stress level, and keep our situation in perspective. Full article.