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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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,… Read more »
From the North Carolina State University press release: New research sheds light on how people decide whether behavior is moral or immoral. The findings could serve as a framework for… Read more »
From the University of California – Berkeley press release: What goes through a gambler’s mind after she’s placed her bet? It’s not just the anticipation of a big payoff, or… Read more »
From the American Psychological Association press release: Why do some people trust their gut instincts over logic? It could be that they see those snap decisions as a more accurate… Read more »
From the Ohio State University press release: When they must act quickly, selfish people are likely to act more selfishly than usual, while pro-social people behave even more pro-socially, a… Read more »
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release: Want to maximize the college experience? It’s not just about grades. High performing students, as measured by their grade point… Read more »
From the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University press release: From love and politics to health and finances, humans can sometimes make decisions that appear irrational, or dictated by an existing… Read more »
From the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne press release: Hierarchies exist across all human and animal societies, organized by what behavioral scientists refer to as dominance. Dominant individuals tend to… Read more »
