Study looks at why people make high-risk decisions
From the Johns Hopkins University press release: Picture yourself at a Las Vegas poker table, holding a bad hand — one with a very low chance of winning. Even so, the sight of the large…
Study suggests the human brain works backwards to retrieve memories
From the University of Birmingham press release: When we remember a past event, the human brain reconstructs that experience in reverse order, according to a new study at the University of Birmingham. Understanding more precisely…
Study looks at how words get an emotional meaning
From the University of Göttingen press release: Many objects and people in everyday life have an emotional meaning. A pair of wool socks, for example, has an emotional value if it was the last thing…
Study debunks “Mona Lisa” effect
From the Bielefeld University press release: In science, the “Mona Lisa Effect” refers to the impression that the eyes of the person portrayed in an image seem to follow the viewer as they move in…
Study suggests that controlling children’s behavior with screen time leads to more screen time
From the University of Guelph press release: Giving your child extra time on the iPad for good behaviour may not be the best idea according to a new University of Guelph study. Researchers found children,…
Study suggests that context shapes choice of healthy foods
From the Duke University press release: Pop quiz: Given a choice between indulgent and healthy foods, what will most people pick? The answer may depend on what other foods sit nearby on the grocery shelf,…
Study looks at how the brain enables us to rapidly focus attention
From the University of Queensland press release: University of Queensland researchers have discovered a key mechanism in the brain that may underlie our ability to rapidly focus attention. Our brains are continuously bombarded with information…
Study suggests a tilt of the head facilitates social engagement
From the University of California – Santa Cruz press release: Every time we look at a face, we take in a flood of information effortlessly: age, gender, race, expression, the direction of our subject’s gaze,…
Study looks at how parent’s job stress affects children’s health
From the University of Houston press release: Researchers have long known that sick children can affect a company’s bottom line, as employees are distracted or have to take time off to care for their children.…
Study suggests our social judgments reveal a tension between morals and statistics
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: People make statistically-informed judgments about who is more likely to hold particular professions even though they criticize others for the same behavior, according to findings published in Psychological…