From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Scientists report they were unable to reproduce the results of a well-known study showing that people are less likely to cheat on a task after making a…
From the Faculty of Science – University of Copenhagen press release: The aim of the research from Future Consumer Lab was to investigate whether children prefer their food served in a particular way and whether…
From the Wolters Kluwer Health press release: Providing “targeted” social support to other people in need activates regions of the brain involved in parental care – which may help researchers understand the positive health effects of…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: Figuring out how to make articles and videos go viral is the holy grail for any content creator. Although a magic formula remains elusive, in recent years, neuroscientists…
From the University of Texas at Austin press release: New research from The University of Texas at Austin proves writing letters of gratitude, like Jimmy Fallon’s “Thank You Notes,” is a pro-social experience people should…
From the Penn State press release: Not only does time fly when people have fun, but when time flies by on a countdown clock, they may have more patience, according to researchers. In a series…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Gift givers tend to focus on the “big reveal,” leading them to choose whichever gift is more likely to surprise and delight the recipient in the moment…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release: Want to maximize the college experience? It’s not just about grades. High performing students, as measured by their grade point average (GPA), are also good…
From the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University press release: From love and politics to health and finances, humans can sometimes make decisions that appear irrational, or dictated by an existing bias or belief. But a…
From the Goethe University Frankfurt press release: Are people with more money and education dominating and less warm? A social-psychological study at Goethe University scrutinizes stereotypes. How is our behavior influenced by our social class?…