From the University of Iowa press release via Newswise: Researchers at the University of Iowa, together with colleagues from the California Institute of Technology and New York University, have discovered how a part of the…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers who trust their feelings are more likely to make choices based on what “feels right” even when feelings are irrelevant to their decision,…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers who are less knowledgeable about a product typically make choices based on differences that are easy to compare among the available options, according…
From the Duke University press release via MedicalXpress: Many people find Lady Gaga’s outfits shocking. But they don’t always think so the fifth time they see the same outfit. According to a recent study, extra…
From the University of Exeter press release via EurekAlert!: New research from psychologists at the Universities of Exeter and Cardiff shows that people can train their brains to become less impulsive, resulting in less risk-taking…
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release via HealthCanal: MRI scans from a study being presented today at SLEEP 2012 reveal how sleep deprivation impairs the higher-order regions in the human brain where…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release via Newswise: Ideas are all around us — helping solve problems, develop new products, and make important decisions. Good ideas are rarely created in a vacuum,…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release via ScienceDaily: Summer vacation time is upon us. If you have been saving up for your dream vacation for years, you may want to make…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: People make decisions all the time. What sandwich to order, whether to walk through that puddle or around it, what school to go to and so on.…
From the SUNY Buffalo press release: Talk — if it’s the right kind — can increase creativity, leading students to create useful, new ideas that solve problems, a University at Buffalo professor has found by…