From the press release via ScienceDaily: Many people express objections against child labor, exploitation of the workforce or meat production involving cruelty against animals. At the same time, however, people ignore their own moral standards…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release via ScienceDaily: Working on a team is always a challenge, but a new study highlights a particular challenge to women: how much they credit themselves…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers experiencing relationship problems are more likely to prefer aesthetic experiences that reflect their negative mood, according to a new study in the Journal…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: People who experience warmer, more upbeat emotions may have better physical health because they make more social connections, according to a new study published in Psychological Science,…
From the Rockefeller University Press press release via EurekAlert!: A study in The Journal of General Physiology presents new methods to evaluate how astrocytes contribute to brain function, paving the way for future exploration of…
From the USC Marshall School of Business press release via EurekAlert!: Why do brands such as Manchester United and Apple capture hearts and minds? When consumers feel a strong emotional attachment to a brand, there…
From the UNC Charlotte press release via ScienceDaily: One way to understand what motivates and deters burglars is to ask them. UNC Charlotte researcher Joseph Kuhns from the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology did…
From the press release via ScienceDaily: Children with autism see simple movement twice as quickly as other children their age, and this hypersensitivity to motion may provide clues to a fundamental cause of the developmental…
From the University of Missouri press release via EurekAlert!: Sporting events can bring a community together, such as when the Louisville Cardinals won the NCAA championship and University of Louisville campus was filled with camaraderie.…
From the PLoS press release via ScienceDaily: A laugh may signal mockery, humor, joy or simply be a response to tickling, but each kind of laughter conveys a wealth of auditory and social information. These…