From the University of Chicago Press Journals via EurekAlert!: If you say you’re going to buy something, you’re more likely to do it. But why is that? According to a new study in the Journal…
From the University of Chicago Journals press release via EurekAlert!: You are likely to identify with a brand that advertises alongside your personal information on a Facebook page (especially if you have high self-esteem), according…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Does she or doesn’t she . . .? Sexual cues are ambiguous, and confounding. We – especially men – often read them wrong. A new study hypothesizes…
From the American Psychological Association press release: Mothers with jobs tend to be healthier and happier than moms who stay at home during their children’s infancy and pre-school years, according to a new study published…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Why do we stick up for a system or institution we live in—a government, company, or marriage—even when anyone else can see it is failing miserably? Why…
From the RIKEN (Japan) press release via EurekAlert!: In a new study to appear in Neuron, scientists at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI) have uncovered mechanisms that help our brain to focus by efficiently…
From the University of Buffalo press release: Humble leaders are more effective and better liked, according to a study forthcoming in the Academy of Management Journal.”Leaders of all ranks view admitting mistakes, spotlighting follower strengths…
From the Wellcome Trust press release via EurekAlert!: Acquiring ‘the Knowledge’ – the complex layout of central London’s 25,000 streets and thousands of places of interest – causes structural changes in the brain and changes…
From the Indiana University (Bloomington) press release: A new research study co-authored by an Indiana University professor suggests that interactive applications for mobile phones such as Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android may be some of…
From the National Science Foundation press release: New research published today in the journal Science suggests it may be possible to use brain technology to learn to play a piano, reduce mental stress or hit…