From the Association for Psychological Science press release: “Wisdom comes with winters,” Oscar Wilde once said. And it’s certainly comforting to think that aging benefits the mind, if not the… Read more »
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release via EurekAlert!: When conflict breaks out in social groups, individuals make strategic decisions about how to behave based on their understanding of alliances… Read more »
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: Marital discord is a significant social problem for children, sometimes leading to problems in health and well-being. A… Read more »
From the University of Kent press release via HealthCanal: University of Kent research has demonstrated how computer mediation could help combat bullying in schools. The six-month study focussed on students… Read more »
From the University of Queensland press release: Despite our inclination to believe equality within a team or group is important, new research suggests that a built-in hierarchy leads to fewer… Read more »
From the Baylor University press release via Newswise: How good are married couples at recognizing each other’s emotions during conflicts? In general, pretty good, according to a study by a… Read more »
From the American Academy of Pediatrics press release via EurekAlert!: While it may be cute when a 3-year-old imitates his parent’s bad behavior, when adolescents do so, it’s no longer… Read more »
From the San Francisco State University press release: When a teenager has an argument with their father, who do they seek out to talk through the situation? Do they turn… Read more »
From the MIT press release: MIT postdoc Emile Bruneau has long been drawn to conflict — not as a participant, but an observer. In 1994, while doing volunteer work in… Read more »
From the Hebrew University of Jerusalem press release via HealthCanal: Do baby-faced enemies have a better chance of gaining your trust? By subtly altering fictional politicians’ faces, researchers at the… Read more »
