From the NYU Tandon School of Engineering press release: While the “wisdom of the crowd” shapes the behavior of large groups of people, less is known about small-group dynamics and how individuals interact to make…
From the Rice University press release: At work, it’s healthier and more productive just to be yourself, according to a new study from Rice University, Texas A&M University, the University of Memphis, Xavier University, Portland…
From the Duke University press release: Why are some people able to patiently save for the future, while others opt for smaller amounts of money now? A new study from Duke University takes a close…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: Cooperating with other people makes many things easier. However, competition is also a characteristic aspect of our society. In their struggle for contracts and positions, people have to be more…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: It’s mid-February, around the time that most people waver in their commitment to the resolutions they’ve made for the new year. Many of these resolutions — whether…
From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine press release: Offering compensation can be an important tactic to attract potential participants for enrollment in research studies, but it might come at a cost. A new…
From the University of Rochester press release: The field of adolescent psychology is increasingly focused on parents, with researchers asking how mothers and fathers control themselves (and their rising anger) in difficult interactions with their…
From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: A new study from Carnegie Mellon University suggests that greed, and not the willingness to return the favor, is the main reason people give in to bribery. But…
From the University of Arizona press release: Smartphones have become a constant companion for many of us. In a recent study by the Pew Research Center, nearly 50 percent of adults reported they “couldn’t live…
From the University of Göttingen press release: To what extent is our personality an adaptation to our appearance or even our physique? A team of scien-tists at the University of Göttingen has investigated this question.…