From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Scientists report they were unable to reproduce the results of a well-known study showing that people are less likely to cheat on a task after making a…
From the Wolters Kluwer Health press release: Providing “targeted” social support to other people in need activates regions of the brain involved in parental care – which may help researchers understand the positive health effects of…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: Figuring out how to make articles and videos go viral is the holy grail for any content creator. Although a magic formula remains elusive, in recent years, neuroscientists…
From the University of Texas at Austin press release: New research from The University of Texas at Austin proves writing letters of gratitude, like Jimmy Fallon’s “Thank You Notes,” is a pro-social experience people should…
From the Penn State press release: Not only does time fly when people have fun, but when time flies by on a countdown clock, they may have more patience, according to researchers. In a series…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Gift givers tend to focus on the “big reveal,” leading them to choose whichever gift is more likely to surprise and delight the recipient in the moment…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release: When it comes to making new friends, status symbols actually repel people from making friends with us, according to new research published in the journal Social…
From the Linköping University press release: Active top-flight athletes who have experienced sexual or physical abuse at some time in their life run a greater risk of sports-related injury. A new study from the Athletics…
From the Arizona State University press release: Adversity is part of life — Loved ones die. Soldiers deploy to war. Patients receive terminal diagnoses. Research on how adults deal with adversity has been dominated by…
From the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne press release: Hierarchies exist across all human and animal societies, organized by what behavioral scientists refer to as dominance. Dominant individuals tend to climb higher up the hierarchy…