Study looks at how tastes are shaped online
From the Concordia University press release: Does the ideal ratio of couch to rug size keep you up at night? Are the exposed wires of your stereo causing you angst? Is that crocheted toilet paper…
Study looks at information exchange between separate identities in patients with disassociative identity disorder
From the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) press release via MedicalXpress: People with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) are able to exchange information among their separate identities. This has been revealed by experiments conducted by…
Study suggests social identification, not obedience, is factor in motivating unspeakable acts
From the Association of Psychological Science press release: What makes soldiers abuse prisoners? How could Nazi officials condemn thousands of Jews to gas chamber deaths? What’s going on when underlings help cover up a financial…
Study looks at role of masculinity in ongoing financial crisis
From the UWE Bristol press release via HealthCanal: An article on the role of masculinity in the ongoing financial crisis has been published in the July issue of Organisation journal. The article, entitled ‘Managing Masculinity/Mismanaging…
Study suggests short-term access to products leads to consumer indifference
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers who access products in the short-term instead of owning them show greater indifference toward these products and identify less with the brand and…
Study suggests poker faces may distort facial features more than smiles in passport photos
From the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) press release via ScienceDaily: Photographs of faces may not be adequate proof of a person’s identity and this could have serious implications for the accuracy of passport…
Researchers examine mechanisms behind multiple personality disorder
From the King’s College London press release via HealthCanal: New research from King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry brings us closer to understanding the mechanisms behind multiple personality disorder. The study is the first of…
Study suggests what people like about social networking is the self-esteem boost it offers
From the University of Georgia press release: People love social networks. That’s the obvious conclusion from Facebook’s 900 million active users and its current standing as one of the most visited sites on the web,…
Study suggests social identity threat may actually lead some to embrace identity-linked products
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers may embrace products linked to a social identity such as gender or university affiliation when that identity is threatened by negative information, according…
Study suggests consumers shop differently when trying to cope with stressful situations
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers often shop to cope with stressful situations but they are much more selective when it comes to shopping as a way to cope…