From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Our ability to do things well suffers when we try to complete several tasks at once, but a series of experiments suggests that merely believing that we’re…
From the Dartmouth College press release: The basic human need to get along with others results in the formation of extreme political groupings, according to a study from Dartmouth College. The findings, published in the…
From the North Carolina State University press release: A new study finds that bias-based bullying does more harm to students than generalized bullying, particularly for students who are targeted because of multiple identities, such as…
From the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs press release: Alcohol advertisements on social media sites such as Facebook can increase young adults’ desire to drink if the ads contain pro-drinking comments from users.…
From the York University press release: Young women who actively engage with social media images of friends who they think are more attractive than themselves report feeling worse about their own appearance afterward, a York…
From the Penn State press release: Most people would appreciate a chatbot that offers sympathetic or empathetic responses, according to a team of researchers, but they added that reaction may rely on how comfortable the…
From the University of Tampere press release: A new study from the University of Tampere found that eye contact can make us act more honestly. In everyday life, we often find ourselves in situations where…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Drawing from almost 200 scientific studies on workplace meetings, a team of psychological scientists provides recommendations for making the most out of meetings before they start, as…
From the Swansea University press release: A new study has established that excessive use of social media, in particular the posting of images and selfies, is associated with a subsequent increase in narcissism. Published in…
From the North Carolina State University press release: A recent study from North Carolina State University and the University of South Carolina finds that young people with good family relationships are more likely to intervene…