From the University of Arizona press release by Lia Samson via Physorg: Early 2011 saw a spate of reports in the media about air traffic controllers sleeping on the job as a result of sleep…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Managers and non-managers show distinctly different brain activation patterns when making decisions, according to research published Aug. 22 in the open access journal PLOS ONE.…
From the Johns Hopkins press release via EurekAlert!: It’s not just in movies where nerds get their revenge. A study by a Johns Hopkins University business professor finds that social rejection can inspire imaginative thinking,…
From the Karolinska Institutet press release via EurekAlert!: Many studies have found that problem drinking is related to subsequent unemployment; however, the reverse association is unclear. Some studies have found that unemployment can increase total…
From the Queen Mary, University of London press release via EurekAlert!: People who give positive encouragement and constructive criticism could be wasting their breath according to the latest research from a psychology expert at Queen…
From the University of Vermont press release: In 1714, the British government held a contest. They offered a large cash prize to anyone who could solve the vexing “longitude problem” — how to determine a…
From the Springer press release: Language use in books mirrors trends in gender equality over the generations in the US, according to a new study by Jean Twenge, from San Diego State University, and colleagues.…
From the University of Chicago press release via EurekAlert!: A bonus payment to teachers can improve student academic performance — but only when it is given upfront, on the condition that part of the money…
From the University of Iowa press release via Newswise: A sense of belonging and attachment to a group of co-workers is a better motivator for some employees than money, according to a new study by…
From the Norwegian Institute of Health press release via ScienceDaily: Long-term sick leave is a burden for individuals and society at large, yet very little is known about the underlying reasons for it. Researchers at…