From the University of Technology Sydney press release: One the most comprehensive pieces of research into the impact of displaying calories on menus reveals it not only influences consumers to make lower calorie choices but…
From the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences press release: Our whole life we have to make decisions and weigh up probabilities of different events. By learning to estimate which event is more…
From the University of Basel press release: Children and adolescents regularly confronted with violence in their community have a greater tendency to show antisocial behavior. This finding was reported by researchers from the University of…
From the University of Sussex press release: Horses can tell the difference between dominant and submissive body postures in humans, even when the humans are not familiar to them, according to a new University of…
From the Florida Atlantic University press release: Adolescents harming themselves with cuts, scratches or burns has gained a lot of attention over the years not just because of the physical damage and internal turmoil, but…
From the University of Surrey press release: Marketing food as a ‘snack’ leads to increased consumption and continued overeating, a new study in the journal Appetite reports. In the first ever study of its kind, Professor Jane…
From the American Osteopathic Association press release: Researchers found working out in a group lowers stress by 26 percent and significantly improves quality of life, while those who exercise individually put in more effort but…
From the University of Iowa press release: Online social networks designed to help smokers kick the tobacco habit are effective, especially if users are active participants, according to a new study from the University of…
From the University of Southern Denmark press release: Researchers have observed an unexpected behavioral pattern in monkeys in Puerto Rico. As the population density in the group rises, the group as a whole produces fewer…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: From romantic dramas to tensions at work, we’re often better at working through other people’s problems than our own–while we may approach our friends’ problems with wise,…