Study examines incentives to promote cooperation
From the Springer press release: In our society, there are always a certain percentage of people who adopt a freeloader attitude. They let other members of society do all the work and do not do…
Study looks at effect of disruptive vision on startup investors’ willingness to get involved
From the University of California – Riverside press release: A new study by researchers from the University of California, Riverside, and the Rotterdam School of Management finds that fear of missing out motivates investors to…
Study suggests altruism can be trained
From the University of Würzburg press release: Whether climate change and its consequences, the refugee crisis or the unfair distribution of wealth, when looking for solutions to these global challenges, the decisions of individuals such…
Research reveals large differences between individual schizophrenia patients
From the Radboud University Medical Center press release: Schizophrenia is an extremely variable psychiatric disorder which is diagnosed based on the presence of specific symptoms. Thomas Wolfers and André Marquand of Radboud university medical center…
Study suggests babies capable of complex babble may grow into stronger readers
From the PLOS press release: Infants’ early speech production may predict their later literacy, according to a study published October 10, 2018 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Kelly Farquharson from Florida State University and colleagues.…
Study suggests agreeableness may be correlated with less interest in money
From the American Psychological Association press release: Nice people may be at greater risk of bankruptcy and other financial hardships compared with their less agreeable peers, not because they are more cooperative, but because they…
Study suggests targeted training can boost spatial intelligence in young adults
From the University of Colorado at Boulder press release: Do you marvel at your friend’s ability to assemble complex IKEA furniture and navigate a new city, or do you all-around groan at your own lack…
Study suggests link between childhood adversity, burnout and depression
From the University of Texas at El Paso press release: A study on childhood adversity at The University of Texas at El Paso School of Nursing found that undergraduate nursing students who were exposed to…
Study suggests too much sleep can be bad for your brain
From the University of Western Ontario press release: Preliminary results from the world’s largest sleep study have shown that people who sleep on average between 7 to 8 hours per night performed better cognitively than…
Study suggests memory ‘brainwaves’ look the same in sleep and wakefulness
From the University of Birmingham press release: Identical brain mechanisms are responsible for triggering memory in both sleep and wakefulness, new research at the University of Birmingham has shown. The study sheds new light on…