From the University of Kent press release: New research has shown that ignoring someone you’re with in a social setting to concentrate on your mobile phone — called ‘phubbing‘ — can have a negative effect…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: People tend to reciprocate others’ actions in ways that increase disparities in wealth, according to findings published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.…
From the Taylor & Francis Group press release: Students classed as less able are being hindered by being grouped into ability-based sets, according to new research published today in the Cambridge Journal of Education. Teachers’ expectations…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Most parenting programs aim to teach parents how to reduce their children’s disruptive behavior. New research looked at more than 150 studies of these programs,…
From the American Association for the Advancement of Science press release: A new study reveals that preverbal infants are able to make rational deductions, showing surprise when an outcome does not occur as expected. The…
From the Frontiers press release: A new study finds that deficits in executive function — a measure of cognitive skills that allow a person to achieve goals by controlling their behavior — predicts later aggressive…
From the Springer press release: Playing violent action adventure games for prolonged periods does not make adults more aggressive say researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and the University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf in…
From the London School of Economics (LSE) press release: Separating vegetarian dishes on a menu can, in fact, reduce the proportion of people who choose a vegetarian option. People who frequently eat vegetarian food but…
From the University of Georgia press release: While the national high school dropout rate has declined, many school systems still struggle with a high number of students who do not finish high school. The factors…
From the Springer press release: People generally like to feel happy, but achieving a state of happiness takes time and effort. Researchers have now found that people who pursue happiness often feel like they do…