From the University of Massachussetts Amherst press release: Neuroscientists have long known that memory, sleep quality and sleep duration deteriorate with age, yet sleep enhances two major types of learning in young people. To date,…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Plön and the University of Cologne have discovered that people select future social partners on the basis of their cooperative…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: If you tell yourself that someone who’s being mean is just having a bad day—it’s not about you—you may actually be able to stave off bad feelings,…
From the Northwestern University press release: So you’re flocking to online dating sites with a wish list of ideal traits that you desire in a mate. Not so fast! Once you actually meet a potential…
From the Emory University press release: The negative effects of depression in young people on the health of their hearts may be stronger than previously recognized. Depression or a history of suicide attempts in people…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: If you want people to change the current system, or status quo, first you have to get them to notice what’s wrong with it. That’s the idea…
From the University of Chicago press release by William Harms: Preschool children who hear their parents describe the size and shape of objects and then use those words themselves perform better on tests of their…
From the University of Texas-Austin press release: Intelligence and smart thinking are not the same, according to University of Texas at Austin psychologist Art Markman, who studies how best to apply knowledge for smarter thinking…
From the Kansas State University press release: Whether you love the “Harry Potter” series or despise it, there may be a psychological explanation behind your opinion. Russell Webster, Kansas State University doctoral student in psychology,…
From the Association of Psychological Science press release: We’re not always aware of how we are making a decision. Unconscious feelings or perceptions may influence us. Another important source of information—even if we’re unaware of…