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Digital distraction in class is on the rise

From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln media release: College students spend more class time than ever playing with their smartphones and other digital devices, according to a new University of Nebraska-Lincoln study. Students check their phones and… 

Return trips feel shorter in hindsight

From the PLOS media release: People reflecting on a roundtrip walk estimated that the return trip took less time than the outward trip, according to a study published June 10, 2015 in the open-access journal… 

Lenient return policies lead to increased purchases

From the University of Texas at Dallas media release: In 2014, product returns totaled about $280 million across all U.S. retailers. New research from UT Dallas examined existing studies on return policies to quantify the policies’… 

What you eat can influence how you sleep

From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine media release: A new study found that eating less fiber, more saturated fat and more sugar is associated with lighter, less restorative, and more disrupted sleep. Results show…