From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release via EurekAlert!: For a 6-year-old, one of the most powerful educational tools may be direct instruction, according to new research on how children learn about…
From the Moffitt Cancer Center press release: Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., have found that when they deplete a smoker’s self control, smoking a cigarette may restore self-control. The study, published in…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: “Anyone who has been admitted into a hospital or undergone a procedure, even if cared for in the most appropriate way, can feel as though they were…
From the Public Library of Science (PLoS) press release via Physorg: Music is a very strong emotional communicator, and different cultures have different emotional associations for different musical “modes”. Now, a new cross-cultural study shows…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: When they’re in a positive mood, people tend to choose products that match their mood and their level of emotional arousal, according to a…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: You’ve been feeling under the weather. You Google your symptoms. A half-hour later, you’re convinced it’s nothing serious—or afraid you have cancer. More than 60 percent of…
From the University of Illinois press release via ScienceDaily: Those motivated to actively change bad habits may be setting themselves up for failure, a new study suggests. The study, described in an article in the…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Does it matter which toothbrush or breakfast cereal you buy? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research explains why consumers get stuck…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Planning your diet won’t really help you gain self-control unless you’re feeling good about your weight in the first place, according to a new…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: When facing temptation, can a simple change of language make a difference? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, consumers…