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…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers seek to punish fellow consumers who violate social norms while shopping but also make exceptions depending on the situation, according to a new…
From the University of Granada press release via AlphaGalileo: A study conducted by researchers at the University of Granada Group of Neuropsychology and Clinical Psychoneuroimmunology has demonstrated that cortisol levels in saliva are associated with…
From the Concordia University press release: Rows of new toys, endless racks of sweaters on clothing store shelves, long lines of books arranged in the bestsellers section at the bookstore. From mall displays to boutique…
From the Wellcome Trust press release via EurekAlert!: Wellcome Trust researchers have discovered how the brain assesses confidence in its decisions. The findings explain why some people have better insight into their choices than others.…
From the University of Lincoln press release via AlphaGalileo: People make more rational economic decisions on behalf of strangers and distant relatives than they do for close family members or themselves, new psychology research has…