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 informing the development of artificial…
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 doubts about the wisdom of…
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 reflection of their true selves…
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 new study found. The results…
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 average (GPA), are also good…
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 bias or belief. But a…
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 climb higher up the hierarchy…
From the University of California – Los Angeles press release: If you’re a parent who feels your college-age children would choose their friends over you, a new UCLA psychology study has a reassuring message: You’re…
From the University of California – Santa Cruz press release: A new in-depth study of moral reasoning challenges the popular notion that people are unable to think through difficult moral problems and rely primarily on…
From the University of Waterloo press release: A new study from the University of Waterloo has found that in some ways, the older you get the worse your decision making becomes. The study established that…