From the University of Konstanz press release: The phenomenon tremendously important for a person’s self-perception is referred to as the “Big Fish Little Pond Effect” (BFLPE). A fish perceives itself as big when it swims…
From the Frontiers press release: Unfavorable methods of teaching statistics in schools and universities may be to blame for people ignoring simple solutions to statistical problems, making them hard to solve. This can have serious…
From the Cornell University press release: There has been interest across behavioral and social sciences – including psychology, economics and education – in whether people are born to be rational decision-makers or if rationality can…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release: Want to maximize the college experience? It’s not just about grades. High performing students, as measured by their grade point average (GPA), are also good…
From the Wiley press release: Lectures are a staple of higher education, and understanding how students interact and learn within the lecture theatre environment is central to successful learning. In a new study published in FEBS…
From the Goethe University Frankfurt press release: Are people with more money and education dominating and less warm? A social-psychological study at Goethe University scrutinizes stereotypes. How is our behavior influenced by our social class?…
From the Harvard University press release: Calculus. The word alone is enough strike terror into the hearts of even the most accomplished students, but for those who break out in cold sweats at the thought…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: A year of schooling leaves students with new knowledge, and it also equates with a small but noticeable increase to students’ IQ, according to a systematic meta-analysis…
From the Penn State press release: The effects of sibling relationships may go beyond childhood bickering and bonding, according to Penn State researchers who found that these relationships may predict similarities and differences in siblings’…
From the Taylor & Francis Group press release: Students classed as less able are being hindered by being grouped into ability-based sets, according to new research published today in the Cambridge Journal of Education. Teachers’ expectations…