From the University of British Columbia press release: The scent of a romantic partner can help lower stress levels, new psychology research from the University of British Columbia has found. The study, published yesterday in…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Virtual assistants have become increasingly sophisticated — and more humanlike — since the days when Clippy asked if you needed help with your document. These assistants are…
From the Springer press release: Two researchers from the University of Hong Kong suggest that toymakers and parents avoid gender-labelling toys, remove colour divides, and manufacture toys for both boys and girls in a wide…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release: From job applications to being in line at the DMV, instructions, and the expectations that we follow them, are everywhere. Recent research found people with…
From the Hokkaido University press release: Punishment might not be an effective means to get members of society to cooperate for the common good, according to a social dilemma experiment. A game to study human…
From the Universiteit van Amsterdam (UVA) press release: Obesity has become a major health issue due to the current ‘obesogenic’ environment in which unhealthy food is both easy and cheap to purchase. As a result,…
From the University of East Anglia press release: Shoppers hoping to bag a bargain in the post-Christmas sales are much less likely to go through with their purchases if they are using phones and tablets…
From the Universität Mainz press release: Does watching the work of fictional forensic investigators on TV influence viewers? There is a belief that this is the case and that the consequences of people watching shows…
From the University of Chicago Booth School of Business press release: Merchants and charities alike understand that advertising their product for “just pennies a day” is an effective way to convince consumers to make a…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Ageism — stereotypes that lead to prejudice and discrimination against older people — occurs frequently in young adults and can be seen in children as…