From the University of Tennessee at Knoxville press release: Smiling really can make people feel happier, according to a new paper published in Psychological Bulletin. Coauthored by researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Texas…
From the Lancaster University press release: People are increasingly turning to commercial settings as outlets for their emotions, confronting problems, grief and feelings. It is well understood that consumers seek out leisure activities and vacations…
From the University of Alberta press release: University of Alberta neuroscientists have identified different factors for maintaining healthy memory and for avoiding memory decline in those over age 55, according to a new study. The…
From the Penn State press release: Preschoolers may not be as good at resisting large portions of everyday foods as was previously thought, according to Penn State researchers. In a study, the researchers examined whether…
From the University of Sydney press release: Economists from the University of Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have co-authored a new study that challenges conventional thinking about auctions and is applicable to…
From the Indiana University press release: Charitable and humanitarian organizations are increasingly tapping into a $30 billion crowdfunding market, not only to raise funds but to build donors’ trust by being more transparent, according to…
From the Santa Fe Institute press release: Researchers at the Max Planck Institute and the Santa Fe Institute have developed a new model to explain the evolutionary origins of empathy and other related phenomena, such…
From the Brigham Young University press release: Turns out that relationships are the secret to keeping calm and carrying on. BYU psychology professor Wendy Birmingham’s lab used an infrared camera to put an innovative twist…
From the University of Colorado at Boulder press release: Could working out five minutes a day, without lifting a single weight or jogging a single step, reduce your heart attack risk, help you think more…
From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine press release: A study lead by Penn Medicine researchers found that childhood trauma is linked to abnormal connectivity in the brain in adults with major depressive disorder…