From the UC Berkeley press release: Emotional differences between the rich and poor, as depicted in such Charles Dickens classics as “A Christmas Carol” and “A Tale of Two Cities,” may have a scientific basis.…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Where does prejudice come from? Not from ideology, say the authors of a new paper. Instead, prejudice stems from a deeper psychological need, associated with a particular…
From the Virginia Tech press release: Holiday shoppers, take note. Marketing and psychology researchers have found that in gift giving, bundling together an expensive “big gift” and a smaller “stocking stuffer” reduces the perceived value…
From the Florida State University press release: You’re in search of a new coffee maker, and the simple quest becomes, well, an ordeal. After doing copious amounts of research and reading dozens of consumer reviews,…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Your parents were right: Hard experiences may indeed make you tough. Psychological scientists have found that, while going through many experiences like assault, hurricanes, and bereavement can…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: In order to get a better picture of our surroundings, the brain has to integrate information from different senses, but how does it know which signals to combine? New research…
From the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology press release via ScienceDirect: Short-term memory plays a crucial role in how our consciousness operates. Several years ago a hypothesis has been formulated, according to which capacity of…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: The ability to trust, love, and resolve conflict with loved ones starts in childhood – way earlier than you may think. That is one message of a…
From the University of Chicago press release via EurekAlert!: Although holiday sales and events try to drive as many customers to retail stores as possible, a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows…
From the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health press release: Individuals suffering from mood and anxiety disorders such as bipolar, panic disorder and major depressive disorder may be more likely to abuse opioids, according…