From the Journal of Consumer Research, Inc. press release via AlphaGalileo: Consumers seated in circular arrangements feel a greater need to belong than those seated in angular layouts, according to a new study in the…
From the University of Michigan press release via EurekAlert!: Facebook connections can help first-generation college applicants believe in their abilities to both apply to school and excel once they’ve enrolled, according to a new study…
From the University of Oxford press release via EurekAlert!: A faith in the explanatory and revealing power of science increases in the face of stress or anxiety, a study by Oxford University psychologists suggests. The…
From the Endocrine Society press release via ScienceDaily: Estrogen replacement therapy is associated with a significant decrease in anxiety symptoms among girls with anorexia nervosa, a new clinical trial finds. The results will be presented…
From the Indiana University press release via ScienceDaily: Two studies from the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington highlight the negative impact workplace and financial stress can have on health behaviors. The lead author urges…
From the Washington State University press release via EurekAlert!: Lindsay Ellsworth is prescribing a new, mood-boosting therapy for teenagers in drug and alcohol treatment: shelter dogs. On Friday afternoons, about four dogs from the Spokane…
From the Expertsvar press release via AlphaGalileo: A placebo can activate a number of biological mechanisms in the same way that medicine can, which is why we are now beginning to understand why a placebo…
From the UBC press release via HealthCanal: New research from UBC’s Sauder School of Business reveals that giving a free bump in service can backfire for retailers if the perk is given randomly in front…
From the UBC press release via EurekAlert!: A new study by UBC’s Sauder School of Business says retailers should consider admonishing queue jumpers and thoughtless store browsers to ease aggression between shoppers. “Our study shows…
From the Harvard University press release via ScienceDaily: Whether it’s an effort to increase recycling rates, reduce energy usage or cut carbon emissions, the conventional wisdom says that the best way to get people to…