From the Brigham Young University press release: When in Rome you do as the Romans do, right? Not necessarily. When it comes to fitting in with foreign cultures, “just be yourself” might be the more…
From the American Psychological Association press release: If your name is Fred, do you look like a Fred? You might — and others might think so, too. New research published by the American Psychological Association…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology media release: How to be a healthy eater depends on culture. A recent study shows that in the U.S. and Japan, people who fit better with their…
From the Concordia University press release via EurekAlert!: From Brad Pitt fighting zombies to Superman falling for Lois Lane, summer blockbuster season is upon us. But while Hollywood keeps trotting out new movies for the…
From the Cornell University press release via EurekAlert!: Preschoolers universally recognize that one’s choices are not always free – that our decisions may be constrained by social obligations to be nice to others or follow…
From the Oregon State University press release via EurekAlert!: A new study shows there is a gender gap when it comes to behavior and self-control in American young children – one that does not appear…
From the Journal of Consumer Research press release via ScienceDaily: Consumers from less individualistic cultures are more likely to judge the quality of a product by its price, according to a new study in the…
From the UBC press release via EurekAlert!: A new UBC study reveals that North American service workers are more likely to sabotage rude customers, while Chinese react by disengaging from customer service altogether. “Our research…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers respond more favorably to advertising when the placement of product images is consistent with the way they visualize time, according to a new…
From the Columbia Business School press release via EurekAlert!: Consider a Japanese-American woman strolling through a mall. If she passes by a UNIQLO store, is she more likely to opt for sushi than a hamburger…