From the University of Tsukuba press release: In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana must choose his grail “wisely,” as a poor choice spells instant death. According to a new study by Professor Masayuki…
From the University of Zurich press release: Be it booking flight tickets, buying a car or finding a new apartment, we always come up against the same question: Should I strike while the iron’s hot,…
From the California Institute of Technology press release: Most of us know that feeling of trying to retrieve a memory that does not come right away. You might be watching a romantic comedy featuring that…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: Despite our better knowledge, we often make choices that aren’t good for us — and feel bad about it later. But it’s possible to strengthen our self-control by making simple…
From the University of Konstanz press release: New psychology research from the University of Konstanz reveals that stress changes the way we deal with risky information — results that shed light on how stressful events,…
From the Ohio State University press release: When faced with a decision, people may know which choice gives them the best chance of success, but still take the other option, a new study suggests. People…
From the Ohio State University press release: Feeling prepared and confident about a job interview you have tomorrow is great. But a new study suggests that you may bring that sense of confidence into other…
From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release: During learning, the brain is a prediction engine that continually makes theories about our environment and accurately registers whether an assumption is true or not. A team of neuroscientists…
From the University of Texas at Arlington press release: A study conducted by two associate professors of marketing at The University of Texas at Arlington shows that people are more likely to base decisions on…
From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: We live in a time of unprecedented access to information. And in this era of sheltering-in-place around the nation and the globe, the desire for news may be…