From the Institute of Science and Technology Austria press release: Why do people make anonymous donations, and why does the public perceive this as admirable? Why do we downplay our interest in a potential partner,…
From the University of Zurich press release: Ostracism or social exclusion within a group serves to discipline disagreeable, awkward, or free-loading members and thus promote cooperation — at least this was the assumption of previous…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: Oxytocin’s effects on human social behavior aren’t clear. Some studies reveal significant positive changes, yet others show none at all. In many animals, from rodents to non-human primates,…
From the Cornell University press release: Forsaken dreams. Romantic interests not pursued. Securing a job near home rather than an adventurous position overseas. Our most enduring regrets are the ones that stem from our failure…
From the Brigham Young University press release: A new parenting study finds that the greater emotional control and problem-solving abilities a mother has, the less likely her children will develop behavioral problems, such as throwing…
From the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience – KNAW press release: Helping other people in need is a foundation of our society. It is intuitive to believe that we help others because we empathically share their…
From the New York University press release: A new replication study of the well-known “marshmallow test” — a famous psychological experiment designed to measure children’s self-control — suggests that being able to delay gratification at…
From the University of Waterloo press release: Children as young as age three are able to make judgements about who owns an object based on its location, according to a study from the University of…
From the University of Arizona press release: Despite stereotypes that paint millennials as “all technology, all the time,” young people may still prefer curling up with a paper book over their e-reader — even more…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Introducing a less convenient option for hand sanitizing may actually boost workers’ use of hand sanitizer and increase sanitary conditions in the workplace, according to findings in Psychological…