From the European Society of Cardiology press release: Kicking the habit works best in pairs. That’s the main message of a study presented today at EuroPrevent 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of…
From the University of Exeter press release: People can automatically assume that someone who gives less money to charity is less generous, according to new research. The assumption was made in the study when people…
From the University of Tennessee at Knoxville press release: Smiling really can make people feel happier, according to a new paper published in Psychological Bulletin. Coauthored by researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Texas…
From the Lancaster University press release: People are increasingly turning to commercial settings as outlets for their emotions, confronting problems, grief and feelings. It is well understood that consumers seek out leisure activities and vacations…
From the Penn State press release: Preschoolers may not be as good at resisting large portions of everyday foods as was previously thought, according to Penn State researchers. In a study, the researchers examined whether…
From the University of Sydney press release: Economists from the University of Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have co-authored a new study that challenges conventional thinking about auctions and is applicable to…
From the Indiana University press release: Charitable and humanitarian organizations are increasingly tapping into a $30 billion crowdfunding market, not only to raise funds but to build donors’ trust by being more transparent, according to…
From the Santa Fe Institute press release: Researchers at the Max Planck Institute and the Santa Fe Institute have developed a new model to explain the evolutionary origins of empathy and other related phenomena, such…
From the American Psychological Association press release: When people feel that their own good impressions of themselves are at risk, they may try to increase their savings, according to research published by the American Psychological…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: It’s a big part of what makes us human: we cooperate. But humans aren’t saints. Most of us are more likely to help someone we consider good than…