From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln press release via EurekAlert!: Quick, come up with an imaginary co-worker. Did you imagine someone who is positive, confident, and resourceful? Who rises to the occasion in times of trouble?…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: From Mario Kart to World of Warcraft, why are we so obsessed with video games? Psychological scientists predict that part of the appeal of video games is…
From the UC Davis press release: A new UC Davis study shows how the brain reconfigures its connections to minimize distractions and take best advantage of our knowledge of situations. “In order to behave efficiently,…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Widow. Bite. Monkey. What word goes with these three words? This is the kind of question on the Remote Associates Test, which psychologists use to study creativity.…
From the University of Minnesota press release: The perception that women are scarce leads men to become impulsive, save less, and increase borrowing, according to new research from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of…
From the UC Davis press release: Deaf people who use sign language are quicker at recognizing and interpreting body language than hearing non-signers, according to new research from investigators at UC Davis and UC Irvine.…
From the Cardiff University press release via MedicalXPress: Infants can understand the difference between intentional and accidental actions from tone of voice alone, new research by the Cardiff University School of Psychology has shown. Led…
From the American Pain Society press release via ScienceDaily: Distraction is a proven pain reliever, and a new study reported in The Journal of Pain concludes that listening to music can be effective for reducing…
From the University of Southampton press release: Researchers from the University of Southampton, in collaboration with psychologists from six other universities, have started a study to assess the impact of a new psychological therapy for…
From the Brown University press release: Neurosurgeons hoping to find ways to accelerate re-learning after a stroke or brain injury are trying to tease out the circuitry that governs learning. A new study of how…