From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via Physorg: Feeling socially isolated causes consumers to pursue riskier but potentially more profitable financial opportunities, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Whether an applicant receives a high or low score may have more to do with who else was interviewed that day than the overall strength of the…
From the Science Network WA press release by Narelle Towie via MedicalXpress: Compulsive hoarders struggle to throw out their many possessions because their brains lack flexibility, new research suggests. To most people, the idea of…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: In the face of hard times, which strategy gives us the best shot at survival: saving for the future or spending resources on immediate gains? The answer…
From the Duke University press release via EurekAlert!: A monkey would probably never agree that it is better to give than to receive, but they do apparently get some reward from giving to another monkey.…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: You may have to be over a certain age to be a contestant on “Deal or No Deal”, but children as young as five start…
From the Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne press release via EurekAlert!: Executive function (EF) guides complex behavior such as planning, decision-making, and response control. Alcohol dependence (AD) is known to impair EF. New findings indicate that…
From the Rice University press release by Amy Hodges via ScienceDaily: Turns out the trope is true: You should trust your gut — as long as you’re an expert. So says a new study from…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers are more likely to make emotional instead of objective assessments when the outcomes are closer to the present time than when they are…
From the Boston College press release via EurekAlert!: The clock is ticking and you still haven’t decided what to get that special someone in your life for the holidays. When it comes to those last-minute…