From the American Psychological Association press release via Newswise: Children may perform better in school and feel more confident about themselves if they are told that failure is a normal part of learning, rather than…
From the University of Kansas press release: From sacred religious texts to books to movies, light and darkness have always symbolized good and evil. But is it possible that abstract concepts such as good and…
From the University College London press release: When faced with making a complicated decision, our automatic instinct to avoid misfortune can result in missing out on rewards, and could even contribute to depression, according to…
From the Oxford University press release: Taking a heart disease medication can affect a person’s subconscious attitudes towards race, a team of ethicists, psychiatrists and psychologists at Oxford University has found. In a study published…
From the FECYT – Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology press release via MedicalXPress: A new study lead by the Neuroscience Institute of Alicante reveals how manipulating the endocannabinoid system can modulate high levels of…
From the Springer press release: Words spelled with more letters on the right of the keyboard are associated with more positive emotions than words spelled with more letters on the left, according to new research…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Feeling angry and annoyed with others is a daily part of life, but most people don’t act on these impulses. What keeps us from punching line-cutters or…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Anyone who has ever been subject to chronic stress knows that it can take a toll on emotions and the ability to think clearly. Now, new research…
From the University of Hertfordshire press release via AlphaGalileo: You may throw on an outfit without much thought in the morning, but your choice is strongly affected by your mood. And the item of casual…
From the ETH Zürich press release via AlphaGalileo: Researchers from ETH Zurich have been exploring the question of whether prejudices might be rational under certain conditions. Using game theory, they created various scenarios and played…