From the American Psychological Association press release: Some 50 years since the original “marshmallow test” in which most preschoolers gobbled up one treat immediately rather than wait several minutes to get two, today’s youngsters may…
From the American Association for the Advancement of Science press release: The longer an individual waits for a reward, the less willing they will be to give up pursuit of the reward, a new study…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: Examples of cooperation abound in nature, from honeybee hives to human families. Yet it’s also easy enough to find examples of selfishness and conflict. Studying the conditions that…
From the University of Kansas press release: When educators and coaches make kids feel like they matter, it reduces delinquency and destructive behavior. A new study led by a University of Kansas researcher reveals the…
From the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre press release: How does your brain decide what to do in a threatening situation? A new paper published in Nature describes a mechanism by which the brain classifies the level…
From the PLOS press release: Experiencing regret can leave a “bad taste” in one’s mouth and drive an individual to compensate for one’s losses. This immediate post-regret phenomenon was once thought to be unique to…
From the American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev press release: Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes and relying on intuition or “gut instinct” isn’t an accurate way to determine what they’re thinking or feeling,”…
From the INSEAD press release: Our indulgence in delicious but unhealthful food may not necessarily reveal a character flaw. Rather, our ability to exercise self-control is linked to our neurobiology, according to a study that…
From the University of Basel press release: The way people view the social exclusion of others varies — depending on how much they think the excluded person is to blame. However, this is heavily influenced…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Children who are exposed to hostile, escalating conflicts between parents are at increased risk for developing mental health problems. However, many children from homes marked…