From the Association for Psychological Science press release: We’ve all heard of the “glass ceiling” but the recent economic crisis has illuminated another workplace phenomenon: the “glass cliff.” Women seem to be overrepresented in precarious…
From the Springer Science+Business Media press release via ScienceDaily: Do you get tired when others yawn? Does your dog get tired when you yawn? New research from Lund University in Sweden establishes that dogs catch…
From the Mayo Clinic press release via EurekAlert!: A gene linked to the risk of developing Alzheimer’s, heart disease and diabetes becomes less important to quality of life once people hit their 90s, a Mayo…
From the SUNY Buffalo press release via MedicalXpress: The well-known “door-in-the-face” (DITF) persuasion strategy predicts greater compliance with a target request if it is preceded by a larger and more objectionable request. It has been…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release via EurekAlert!: We humans have a fairly erratic sense of time. We tend to misjudge the duration of events, particularly when they are emotional in nature.…
From the Norwegian Institute of Public Health press release: Vulnerability to major depression is linked with how satisfied we are with our lives. This association is largely due to genes. This is the main finding…
From the Concordia University press release via EurekAlert!: Always look on the bright side of life. Thanks to a new study from Concordia University, this catchy refrain offers a prescription for staying healthy during one’s…
From the University of Delaware press release by Andrea Boyle Tippett via EurekAlert!: The fourth installment of the Paranormal Activity films topped the box office last week. Television channel SyFy’s hit show Ghost Hunters scares…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Life is about failure as much as it is about success. From the mistakes we make at work or school to our blunders in romantic relationships, we…
From the Queen Mary, University of London press release via HealthCanal: Overworked employees with little power in the workplace are at an increased risk of developing major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a new study…