From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: Fast reactions to future events are crucial. A boxer, for example, needs to respond to her opponent in fractions of a second in order to anticipate and block the next…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: “Feel-good films” are usually dismissed by film critics as being sentimental and without intellectual merit. But their popularity with audiences, who seek them out precisely because of their “feel-good” qualities,…
From the University of Notre Dame press release: Like beauty, fairness is in the eye of the beholder. In the workplace, whether or not we believe that a supervisor has treated us fairly depends on…
From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release: The foods people buy at a workplace cafeteria may not always be chosen to satisfy an individual craving or taste for a particular food. When co-workers are eating…
From the Washington State University press release: Putting on a happy face might not be enough for entrepreneurs to win over potential investors. Despite perceptions that entrepreneurs should always be positive about their ventures, a…
From the Dartmouth College press release: Gossip is often considered socially taboo and dismissed for its negative tone, but a Dartmouth study illustrates some of its merits. Gossip facilitates social connection and enables learning about…
From the University of Washington press release: The internet seems like the place to go to get into fights. Whether they’re with a family member or a complete stranger, these arguments have the potential to…
From the Osaka University press release: As humans, we each have a powerful ability to easily recognize our own face. But now, researchers from Japan have uncovered new information about how our cognitive systems enable…
From the University of Strathclyde press release: Frequent use of social media may not amount to the same as addiction, according to research at the University of Strathclyde. The study invited 100 participants to locate…
From the Max Planck Institute for Human Development press release: Human decision-making depends on the flexible processing of complex information, but how the brain may adapt processing to momentary task demands has remained unclear. In…