From the Lancaster University press release: TV companies battling to preserve the shared experience of scheduled TV viewing in an era of 24/7 streaming and personalised viewing need more than binge-watching contracts and no-sleeping agreements…
From the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena press release: A bike helmet suggests safety — even if the wearer is not sitting on a bike and the helmet cannot fulfill its function. The significance of some objects is…
From the North Carolina State University press release: A low-cost intervention aimed at fostering a growth mindset in students gave the students more confidence in their entrepreneurship abilities and helped them persist when challenges arose.…
From the University of East Anglia press release: New research reveals the emotional journey that tourists go on when they disconnect from technology and social media while travelling. The study, by the University of East…
From the Indiana University press release: College students who participate in fun, peer-directed activities that openly and honestly address mental illness are significantly less likely to stigmatize people with these conditions, according to a new…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: It’s increasingly common for managers to direct employees to “be creative” during office brainstorming sessions. But should employees acquiesce to that managerial edict? According…
From the American Psychological Association press release: As people get older, they are more likely to condemn and want to punish others for acts that cause harm, even if no harm was intended, according to…
From the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology press release: Seeking social status is a central human motivation. Whether it’s buying designer clothing, working the way up the job ladder, or making a conspicuous donation…
From the University of Stirling press release: A new test developed by the University of Stirling could help police to determine when criminals or witnesses are lying about their knowledge of a person’s identity. A…
From the Brown University press release: When acting as one part of a group charged with deciding how to punish someone — a jury, for example — individuals are swayed by their peers to punish…