From the University of Arizona press release: A giddy tween wearing a Justin Bieber t-shirt at a Justin Bieber concert — not too surprising. But what about your hard rock friend showing up to a…
From the University of Chicago Booth School of Business press release: Guilt can be a powerful motivator. New research from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business finds that when it comes to predicting…
From the University of Würzburg press release: Most people don’t find it more difficult to lie in a foreign language than in their native tongue. However, things are different when telling the truth: This is…
From the University of Exeter press release: Training teachers to focus their attention on positive conduct and to avoid jumping to correct minor disruption improves child behaviour, concentration and mental health. A study led by…
From the University of Guelph press release: Sometimes, it doesn’t pay to be a do-gooder, according to a new University of Guelph study. Highly cooperative and generous people can attract hatred and social punishment, especially…
From the University of Southern California press release: Are children who spend lots of time using digital devices prone to psychiatric problems? A team of USC scientists says yes in a new study that appears…
From the University of Waterloo press release: New research found that being in a bad mood can help some people’s executive functioning, such as their ability to focus attention, manage time and prioritize tasks. The…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: It turns out that a rude email’s reach extends further than the recipients in the message’s “To” field. As email communication becomes increasingly ubiquitous in all…
From the University of Minnesota Medical School press release: The behavior of people who remain committed to a choice, even when it is clear that an alternate choice would be a better option, has been…
From the Wiley press release: When researchers looked at expression of a particular gene complex that is activated by chronic stress, they found differences depending on whether someone was positively engaging in video games or…