From the University of Bath press release: Positive thinking has long been extolled as the route to happiness, but it might be time to ditch the self-help books after a new study shows that realists…
From the Penn State press release: People who seek novel and powerful sensations and are more prone to taking risks — and who perceive bitter tastes more intensely — are more likely to prefer bitter,…
From the University of California – Riverside press release: Whether you decided to engage in social distancing in the early stages of COVID-19 depended on how much information your working memory could hold. This is…
From the Ohio State University press release: Here’s a good way to make sure a friend hates a gift from you: Say it will save him money. In a series of studies, researchers found that…
From the University of York press release: A range of video game practices have potentially dangerous links to problem gambling, a study has revealed. Building on previous research by the same author, which exposed a…
From the San Francisco State University press release: Ever wonder how some leaders in business or politics who appear selfish, manipulative and domineering still manage to amass a following? A recent study in the Journal of…
From the UBC Okanagan press release: A UBC Okanagan researcher is hoping to flip the switch on the pre-convinced stereotype that teens are mean. Associate Professor John-Tyler Binfet, a researcher in the School of Education,…
From the Wiley press release: Parents may worry that spending time on their smartphones has a negative impact on their relationships with their children. However, a new comprehensive analysis published in the Journal of Child Psychology…
From the University of Houston press release: In a new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Candice Alfano, University of Houston professor of psychology and director of the Sleep and Anxiety Center…
From the University of Chicago Medical Center press release: A rat is less likely to help a trapped companion if it is with other rats that aren’t helping, according to new research from the University…