From the American Psychological Association press release: While good-looking people are generally believed to receive more favorable treatment in the hiring process, when it comes to applying for less desirable jobs, such as those with low…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: People tend to believe that others will come around to their point of view over time, according to findings from a series of studies published in Psychological Science, a…
From the University of British Columbia press release: By the age of one, infants already prefer speakers of their native tongue, but do not necessarily view speakers of an unfamiliar language negatively, according to new UBC…
From the Frontiers press release: Children learn how to make friends and interact with others in the first few years of school. Unfortunately, rejection is part of daily life in a classroom and we can…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: From our greetings to our celebrations to how we take our coffee, everyday life is full of shared rituals. The effort and commitment involved in these rituals…
From the Princeton University, Engineering School press release: In debates over the future of artificial intelligence, many experts think of the new systems as coldly logical and objectively rational. But in a new study, researchers…
From the Springer press release: Why do some men crack sexist and anti-gay jokes or find them funny, while others do not? According to Emma O’Connor of the Western Carolina University in the US, such…
From the Bocconi University press release: Decision-making is a crucial aspect of organizational life, and we know quite a lot about how group and individual decisions are made. Less is known, however, about how these…
From the PLOS press release: People tend to unconsciously imitate others’ prudent, impatient or lazy attitudes, according to a study published in PLOS Computational Biology. “Prudence,” “impatience” or “laziness” are typically thought of as entrenched…
From the SAGE media release: Hispanic women who identify as Black or another race have worse functional health than their counterparts who identify as White, according to new research. This research is part of a new…