Category: Behaviour

Study suggests anchoring biases decisions involving sight, sound, and touch

From the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute press release: Numeric anchoring is a long-established technique of marketing communication. Once a price is mentioned, that number serves as the basis for — or… Read more »

Study suggests link between social media addiction and cyberbullying

From the University of Georgia press release: As social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and others continue to grow in popularity, adolescents are spending more of their time online… Read more »

Study suggests resolving arguments by end of day may have major impact on overall health

From the Oregon State University press release: A recent Oregon State University study found that when people feel they have resolved an argument, the emotional response associated with that disagreement… Read more »

Study looks at how gamblers plan their actions to maximize rewards

From the University of Cologne press release: In their pursuit of maximum reward, people suffering from gambling disorder rely less on exploring new but potentially better strategies, and more on… Read more »

Study suggests supportive partners protect relationship quality in people with depression or stress

From the University of Massachusetts Amherst press release: Having a responsive, supportive partner minimizes the negative impacts of an individual’s depression or external stress on their romantic relationship, according to… Read more »

Study suggests abuse in childhood and adolescence linked to higher likelihood of conduct problems

From the BMC (BioMed Central) press release: Children who are exposed to abuse before they are eleven years old, and those exposed to abuse both in childhood and adolescence may… Read more »