From the Université de Genève press release: Mental accounting is a concept that describes the mental processes we employ to organise our resource use. Human beings tend to create separate mental budget compartments where specific…
From the Ohio State University press release: As COVID-19 cases surged this spring, the pandemic led some people more than others to ponder their own mortality. A new study in China and the United States…
From the Binghamton University press release: Athletes increasingly relying on a coach over the course of a season may be a sign that they aren’t progressing in their development, according to new research from Binghamton…
From the King’s College London press release: Until a vaccine and/or effective cure for COVID-19 becomes available, battling the current pandemic strongly relies on how well people follow behavioural advice, such as adhering to local…
From the New York Institute of Technology press release: How can consumers be encouraged to take better care of public goods and resources? That’s the question posed in a new research paper co-authored by Collen…
From the University of Bonn press release: Should I or shouldn’t I? The activity of individual nerve cells in the brain tells us how confident we are in our decisions. This is shown by a…
From the University College London press release: Our brain responds differently if we talk to a person of a different socioeconomic background from our own compared to when we speak to someone whose background is…
From the University of Exeter press release: Watching high quality nature programmes on TV can uplift people’s moods, reduce negative emotions, and help alleviate the kind of boredom associated with being isolated indoors, according to…
From the Anglia Ruskin University press release: People with eating disorders are 12 times more likely to be preoccupied with perceived flaws in their physical appearance than those without, according to new research published in…
From the Lancaster University press release: Researchers looking at the brainstems of children and young adults exposed lifelong to air pollution in Mexico City have discovered disturbing evidence of harm. Previous studies have linked fine…