From the Association for Psychological Science press release: How do we know what a lemon is, or a baseball? “Theories that explain how our brains store knowledge say that similar knowledge is stored in similar…
From the Purdue University press release: Golfers looking to improve their putting may find an advantage in visualizing the hole as bigger, according to a new study from Purdue University. “People in our study made…
From the Mississippi State University press release via Newswise: A new regional study by a senior learning researcher and Mississippi State faculty member is the first to link homework distraction to a wide range of…
From the USC press release via Newswise: As parents strive to instill in their kids the importance of saying “thank you,” it turns out expressing gratitude is not just good manners. A new USC Marshall…
From the Case Western Reserve University press release: Negative thinking is a red flag for clinical depression. Stopping such thoughts early on can save millions of people from mental illness, according research study from the…
From the Ryerson University press release via Newswise: A new Ryerson University study has found that some preschoolers may perceive overweight children to be not as “nice”. “A child’s perception of body image is influenced…
From the University of Notre Dame press release: When facing a scandal, an organization must first consider what’s under attack. Is it the firm’s character or the quality of its product? A new study by…
From the Georgetown University press release: A first-of-its kind series of brain studies shows how an adult learning a foreign language can come to use the same brain mechanisms as a native speaker. The research…
From the PLoS press release via MedicalXPress: A hallmark of human intelligence is the ability to efficiently adapt to uncertain, changing and open-ended environments. In such environments, efficient adaptive behavior often requires considering multiple alternative…
From the University of Hertfordshire press release via AlphaGalileo: Almost everyone reports experiencing mind-pops at some time or another, but some experience them more than others according to research conducted by the University of Hertfordshire. …