From the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics press release: Der Buchhalter, der Musiker, der Student. Three relatively unassuming, everyday German words, but there might be more to them than meets the eye. In today’s society,…
From the McGill University press release: What makes people take risks? Not stunt women or formula 1 drivers. Just ordinary people like you and me. Research published this week in PLOS ONEsuggests that unexpected improvements in…
From the Elsevier press release: Personality traits and mental health affect how people value personal control in decision making, according to a new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. Our brain’s reward and motivation…
From the Columbia University press release: The brain’s ability to preserve memories lies at the heart of our basic human experience. But how does the brain’s mechanism for memory make sure we remember the most…
From the University of British Columbia press release: The blinking lights and exciting jingles in casinos may encourage risky decision-making and potentially promote problem gambling behaviour, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia.…
From the Johns Hopkins University press release: At holiday buffets and potlucks, people make quick calculations about which dishes to try and how much to take of each. Johns Hopkins University neuroscientists have found a…
From the University of Zurich press release: If a sales agent brings their customer a small gift, the customer is much more likely to make a purchase, a study by the university of Zurich has…
From the University of Bristol press release: The age-old adage “I’ll sleep on it” has proven to be scientifically sound advice, according to a new study which measured changes in people’s brain activity and responses…
From the Cornell University press release: There has been interest across behavioral and social sciences – including psychology, economics and education – in whether people are born to be rational decision-makers or if rationality can…
From the California Institute of Technology press release: If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a lengthy restaurant menu and been completely unable to decide what to order for lunch, you have experienced what psychologists…