From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Though the seconds may tick by on the clock at a regular pace, our experience of the ‘fourth dimension’ is anything but uniform. When we’re waiting in…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: We’re often told to ‘count our blessings’ and be grateful for what we have. And research shows that doing so makes us happier. But will it actually…
From the University of Chicago press release via EurekAlert!: A bonus payment to teachers can improve student academic performance — but only when it is given upfront, on the condition that part of the money…
From the University of Iowa press release via Newswise: A sense of belonging and attachment to a group of co-workers is a better motivator for some employees than money, according to a new study by…
From the University College London press release: Researchers at UCL and Harvard have found that we punish cheats only when they end up better off than us, in a study that challenges the notion that punishment…
From the University of Missouri press release: Online advertising has become prevalent in the past five years, and social media sites, such as Facebook, have played a major role. Now, a study at the University…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Increasing the number of students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math – otherwise known as the STEM disciplines – is considered to be vital to national…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Even as we spend more on healthcare every year, the number of people with chronic health problems continues to rise in developed countries like the United States.…
From the Kingston University London press release via AlphaGalileo: High levels of staff engagement could actually be damaging for organisations if overly simplistic staff surveys mask the type of engagement at play within an organisation,…
From the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid – Oficina de Información Científica press release via AlphaGalileo: A study by researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and Universidad de Zaragoza has determined that when deciding…