From the Association for Psychological Science press release: We’ve all been warned not to “judge a book by its cover,” but inevitably we do it anyway. It’s difficult to resist the temptation of assuming that…
From the Washington and Lee University press release via Newswise: Contrary to economic research that suggested tougher return policies, a new study published in the September issue of the Journal of Marketing strongly recommends a…
From the Springer Science+Business Media press release via ScienceDaily: The experience of being bullied is particularly detrimental to the psychological health of school girls who don’t have social support from either adults or peers, according…
From the Springer Science+Business Media press release via ScienceDaily: A new study provides evidence that gamblers interpret near-misses as frustrating losses rather than near-wins. This frustration stimulates the reward systems in the brain to promote…
From the Rice University press release via ScienceDaily: Women are twice as likely as men to use emoticons in text messages, according to a new study from Rice University. Emoticons are graphic symbols that use…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: We are, at our core, social creatures and we spend considerable time and effort on building and maintaining our relationships with others. As young children, we’re taught…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: From politics to finance, government to education, ethics-related scandals seem to crop up with considerable regularity. As whistleblowers and investigative journalists bring these scandals to…
From the Ohio State University press release via EurekAlert!: A new study in animals shows that chronic stress during pregnancy prevents brain benefits of motherhood, a finding that researchers suggest could increase understanding of postpartum…
From the Scripps Research Institute press release via EurekAlert!: A study of binge-drinking rodents suggests that knocking back a few drinks every few days may swiftly reduce one’s capacity to control alcohol intake. Scientists at…
From the Cornell Food & Brand Lab press release via EurekAlert!: Food marketers are masters at getting people to crave and consume the foods that they promote. In this study authors Dr. Brian Wansink, co-director…