From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Does good behavior lead to more good behavior? Or do we try to balance our good and bad deeds? The answer depends on our ethical mindset, according…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers are more willing to take risks and accept delays in exchange for greater benefits when they are able to compare products, according to…
From the Indiana University press release: Using a grown-up version of the rock-paper-scissors game, Indiana University cognitive scientists offer a new theory of the group dynamics that arise in situations as varied as cycles of…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Would you prefer $120 today or $154 in one year? Your answer may depend on how powerful you feel, according to new research in Psychological Science, a…
From the University of Michigan Ross School of Business press release via HealthCanal: Retail therapy is often lamented as wasteful and irresponsible, but new research from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business indicates…
From the Ohio State University press release by Jeff Grabmeier via HealthCanal: Older adults can improve their decision making and working memory simply by putting on a happy face, a new study suggests. Researchers found…
From the University of Guelph press release: Constraining choice isn’t necessarily a good thing when it comes to managers’ problem-solving, according to a new Canadian study. Managers tend to pick higher-risk options when forced to…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Some retailers, such as Apple’s iTunes, are known for using uniform pricing in an effort to simplify consumers’ choices and perhaps increase their tendency to make impulse…
From the Vanderbilt University press release by Melanie Moran via MedicalXpress: We know that casting a ballot in the voting booth involves politics, values and personalities. But before you ever push the button for your…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release via EurekAlert!: Extraversion does not just explain differences between how people act at social events. How extraverted you are may influence how the brain makes…