From the University of Texas at Dallas media release: Companies appear to structure compensation contracts and incentive pay based on a manager’s personality traits, and not just firm characteristics, according to a new study from The…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign media release: In spite of the overwhelming evidence of a skills deficit, a depressed middle class and growing inequality, the state of Illinois continues to underinvest in public higher…
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine media release: A new study found that eating less fiber, more saturated fat and more sugar is associated with lighter, less restorative, and more disrupted sleep. Results show…
From the Yale University media release: Chronic overeating and stress are tied to an increased risk of depression and anxiety, and in a new study, Yale researchers explain why that happens and suggest a possible…
From the University of Akron media release: What drives you to Facebook? News? Games? Feedback on your posts? The chance to meet new friends? If any of these hit home, you might have a Facebook dependency.…
From the media release: Our choices seem to be freer than previously thought. Using computer-based brain experiments, researchers from Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin studied the decision-making processes involved in voluntary movements. The question was: Is…
From the University of California – Davis media release: Clinical trials are testing whether oxytocin, sometimes called the “love hormone” for its role in intimacy and social bonding, has potential as a treatment for anxiety, depression…
From the Caltech press release via EurekAlert!: When it comes to economics versus psychology, score one for psychology. Economists argue that markets usually reflect rational behavior—that is, the dominant players in a market, such as…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: To keep costs low, companies often incentivize healthy lifestyles. Now, new research suggests that how these incentives are framed — as benefits for healthy-weight people…
From the UC Davis press release via HealthCanal: It’s not just our imagination: We really do eat differently when we’re stressed. Nutritionists at UC Davis and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Western Human Nutrition Research…