From the Rice University press release: Hiding your true social identity — race and ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation or a disability — at work can result in decreased job satisfaction and increased turnover,…
From the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory press release via MedicalXpress: Neuroscientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) reached an important milestone today, publicly releasing the first installment of data from the 500 terabytes so far…
From the UC Riverside press release: New research by a University of California, Riverside psychologist raises serious questions about eyewitness identification procedures that are being adopted by police departments across the United States. These new…
From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release: What is the best way to talk to someone about prognosis and quality of life when serious illness strikes? It turns out that no one had…
From the Stanford University Medical Center press release via MedicalXpress: A specific antioxidant supplement may be an effective therapy for some features of autism, according to a pilot trial from the Stanford University School of…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release via ScienceDaily: Summer vacation time is upon us. If you have been saving up for your dream vacation for years, you may want to make…
From the Case Western Reserve University press release: Children today may be busier than ever, but Case Western Reserve University psychologists have found that their imagination hasn’t suffered – in fact, it appears to have…
From the Johns Hopkins University press release via MedicalXpress: A protein produced by the central nervous system’s support cells seems to play two opposing roles in protecting nerve cells from damage, an animal study by…
From the NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse press release via EurekAlert!: Genetics can help determine whether a person is likely to quit smoking on his or her own or need medication to improve the chances…
From the American Psychological Association press release via Newswise: Working memory training is unlikely to be an effective treatment for children suffering from disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity or dyslexia, according to a research analysis published…