From the Hebrew University of Jerusalem via EurekAlert!: Basketball fans everywhere recognize the following scenario: Their favorite player scores a three-point shot. A short time later he regains control of the ball. But does the…
From the Queen Mary, University of London press release via EurekAlert!: New research by psychologists at Queen Mary, University of London has revealed that the way we see the world might depend on reflexes in…
From the University of Missouri press release: A majority of Americans rate their current financial situation as poor or fair, and nearly half of Americans say they have encountered financial problems in the past year,…
From the Queen Mary, University of London press release: Men have a stronger response to seeing other men show emotion than when women show emotion, according to new research from Queen Mary, University of London.…
From the University of Adelaide press release: An attentive, nurturing mother may be able to help her children better resist the temptations of drug use later in life, according to a study involving the University…
From the University of Exeter press release: A 15-minute walk can cut snacking on chocolate at work by half, according to research by the University of Exeter. The study showed that, even in stressful situations,…
From the American Sociological Association press release: A flexible workplace initiative improved employees’ health behavior and well-being, including a rise in the amount and quality of sleep and better health management, according to a new…
From the Academy of Finland press release via AlphaGalileo: Finnish researchers have developed a groundbreaking new method that allows to study how the brain processes different aspects of music, such as rhythm, tonality and timbre…
From the Queens University press release: Power—defined as the ability to influence others—makes people think differently. For North Americans, a feeling of power leads to thinking in a focused and analytical way, which may be…
From the UC Berkeley press release: A nurse refuses to help an ailing alcoholic who is upset to find a hospital detox unit closed. A hospital clerk brushes off a deceased woman’s grieving family as…