From the American Psychological Association press release: Even when feeling empathy for others isn’t financially costly or emotionally draining, people will still avoid it because they think empathy requires too much mental effort, according to…
From the University of North Carolina Health Care press release: When you eat something super tasty, ever wonder why you really don’t want to stop even though you know you’ve eaten enough? Scientists at the…
From the Brown University press release: Do my friends find me funny? Am I making a good impression during this job interview? For most, such questions and concerns are a routine part of life. A…
From the Vanderbilt University Medical Center press release: Using a unique computational “framework” they developed, a team of scientist cyber-sleuths in the Vanderbilt University Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics and the Vanderbilt Genetics Institute…
From the Florida Atlantic University press release: Worldwide, 50 million people are living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, every 65 seconds someone in the United States develops this disease,…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: The popularity of interactive video games has sparked concern among parents, educators, and policymakers about how the games affect children and adolescents. Most research on…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Research suggests that having a happy spouse leads to a longer marriage, and now study results show that it’s associated with a longer life, too. The study…
From the University at Buffalo press release: You’ve probably seen a Likert Scale even if you don’t know the ubiquitous measurement tool by name. In its traditional form, a researcher presents a statement followed by…
From the University of South Florida press release: Losing just 16 minutes of sleep could be the difference between a clear-headed day at the office or one filled with distractions. A new study published in…
From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release: Childhood trauma is known to increase the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adulthood, especially for women, but the biological reasons for this correlation remain largely unknown.…