From the University of Bath press release: Optimistic thinking is leading people to set up businesses that have no realistic prospect of financial success, shows new research which may help explain why only fifty per…
From the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology press release: Researchers have discovered that the same gene which increases your risk of depression following financial stress as you grow older also reduces your chance of depression associated…
From the University of British Columbia press release: Exercising at least three times a week for six months reduced stress in a group of family caregivers and even appeared to lengthen a small section of…
From the Binghamton University press release: Health, family and romance problems appear to be the particular life stressors most associated with increased risk for using opioids to cope, and individuals with low self-esteem appear to…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: What is the best way to spend money to increase your happiness? It may depend, in part, on how wealthy you are, according to findings published in Psychological…
From the University of York press release: Scientists have scanned the brains of die-hard football fans to find out why supporters of rival teams often have very different views on the same match. When England…
From the PLOS press release: Receiving hugs may buffer against deleterious changes in mood associated with interpersonal conflict, according to a study published October 3rd in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Michael Murphy of Carnegie Mellon…
From the Brigham and Women’s Hospital press release: Adolescents require 8-10 hours of sleep at night for optimal health, according to sleep experts, yet more than 70 percent of high school students get less than…
From the University at Buffalo press release: Being a good neighbor can have a powerful effect on residents’ attitudes and behaviors even for those living in highly disadvantaged communities, according to the results of a…
From the California Institute of Technology press release: If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a lengthy restaurant menu and been completely unable to decide what to order for lunch, you have experienced what psychologists…