From the Ohio State University press release: Watching meaningful films — those that we find moving and poignant — can make us feel more prepared to deal with life’s challenges and want to be a…
From the University of Waterloo press release: Doublespeak, or the use of euphemisms to sway opinion, lets leaders avoid the reputational costs of lying while still bringing people around to their way of thinking, a…
From the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute press release: What are the secrets to maintaining a productive home office? Run a white-noise machine to mask household clatter, make sure your noisy neighbors know your work schedule, and…
From the Emory Health Sciences press release: People are adept at discerning most of the different emotions that underlie screams, such as anger, frustration, pain, surprise or fear, finds a new study by psychologists at…
From the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute press release: Numeric anchoring is a long-established technique of marketing communication. Once a price is mentioned, that number serves as the basis for — or “anchors” — all future discussions…
From the University of Cordoba press release: Cyberbullying already accounts for one in four cases of bullying and, according to the latest UNICEF report issued on the occasion of ‘Safer Internet Day’, it affects at…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: In the early decades of televised news, Americans turned to the stern faces of newsmen like Walter Cronkite, Tom Brokaw, and Dan Rather as trusted sources for news…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: The proliferation of face coverings to keep COVID-19 in check isn’t keeping kids from understanding facial expressions, according to a new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison psychologists. It’s…
From the Aarhus University press release: Empathy for vulnerable people in risk groups motivates us to use face masks and keep our distance, so that we help to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to…
From the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences press release: Rituals such as those centered around holidays and other celebrations play an important part in human relationships. When dating couples engage…