From the University College London press release via MedicalXpress: Predicting the winner of a sporting event with accuracy close to that of a statistical computer program could be possible with… Read more »
From the Michigan State University press release: Humans, when alone, see threats as closer than they actually are. But mix in people from a close group, and that misperception disappears…. Read more »
From the University of Gothenburg press release via EurekAlert!: The photo-sharing application Instagram is used by millions of people around the world daily. In the media, the social media phenomenon… Read more »
From the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) press release via AlphaGalileo: People with depression often feel their life is out of control. It can evoke feelings that their life… Read more »
From the Taylor & Francis press release via AlphaGalileo: The use of harsh discipline of unwanted behaviour in children has long been controversial. Whether verbal (insults, disparaging remarks, threats) or… Read more »
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: Individuals from stigmatized groups choose to present themselves in ways that counteract the specific stereotypes and prejudices associated with their… Read more »
From the University of Adelaide press release via HealthCanal: University of Adelaide researchers are studying the reliability of eyewitness identification testimony in criminal cases in the hopes of improving evidence… Read more »
From the Dartmouth College press release via EurekAlert!: There is no single sexy chin. That’s the conclusion of a new Dartmouth College global study of male and female preferences for… Read more »
From the Lund University press release via HealthCanal: Traditional opinion polls may severely underestimate the openness for political change among voters, according to research published on 10 April in the… Read more »
From the University of Copenhagen press release via ScienceDaily: Web tools and social media are our key sources of information when we make decisions as citizens and consumers. But these… Read more »
