Study examines self-perceptions of ability to lie
From the University of Portsmouth press release: Men are twice as likely as women to consider themselves to be good at lying and at getting away with it, new research has found. People who excel…
Study suggests film audiences’ expectations affect their enjoyment of movie
From the Ohio State University press release: How much you enjoy the new Star Wars movie will depend a lot on your expectations going in, a new study suggests. Researchers surveyed 441 people before and…
Study suggests there is a brain circuit linked to food impulsivity
From the University of Georgia press release: You’re on a diet, but the aroma of popcorn in the movie theater lobby triggers a seemingly irresistible craving. Within seconds, you’ve ordered a tub of the stuff…
Study suggests faking emotions at work does more harm than good
From the University of Arizona press release: The adage “Fake it until you make it” – the idea that someone can fake a positive attitude to elicit real-life benefits – often backfires when used with…
Study looks at how the brain assesses and predicts physiological states of the body
From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center press release: Interoception is the awareness of our physiological states; it’s how animals and humans know they’re hungry or thirsty, and how they know when they’ve had enough…
Study looks at how to achieve optimal collaboration when goals conflict
From the PLOS press release: New research suggests that, when two people must work together on a physical task despite conflicting goals, the amount of information available about each other’s actions influences how quickly and…
Study suggests casual consensual flirting among coworkers can reduce stress
From the Washington State University press release: Casual flirting with colleagues at work is relatively harmless and can even be beneficial, new research from Washington State University shows. The study, published in Organizational Behavior and Human…
Study suggests strength of conviction won’t help to persuade when people disagree
From the University College London press release: If you disagree with someone, it might not make any difference how certain they say they are, as during disagreement your brain’s sensitivity to the strength of people’s…
Study suggests the way you dance is unique enough for computers to identify
From the University of Jyväskylä press release: Nearly everyone responds to music with movement, whether through subtle toe-tapping or an all-out boogie. A recent discovery shows that our dance style is almost always the same,…
Study suggests emotions contribute the most to school engagement
From the National Research University Higher School of Economics press release: Psychology researchers from HSE University have trialed the reliability of a student engagement scale on 537 Russian primary school students. The findings indicated that…