From the Association for Psychological Science press release: As each day passes, the pace of life seems to accelerate – demands on productivity continue ever upward and there is hardly… Read more »
From the University of Chicago press release via EurekAlert!: Test performance can improve dramatically if students are offered rewards just before they are given standardized tests and if they receive… Read more »
From the Kansas State University press release via MedicalXpress: Most of us have experienced it. You are introduced to someone, only to forget his or her name within seconds. You… Read more »
From the Michigan State University press release: What motivates people to work harder: The promise of reward or the threat of penalty? A new study co-authored by a Michigan State… Read more »
From the San Francisco State University press release via EurekAlert!: Spending money on activities and events, such as concert tickets or exotic vacations, won’t make you happier if you’re doing… Read more »
From the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) press release via EurekAlert!: As science rushes to develop safe weight loss drugs, a new research report approaches this problem… Read more »
From the Society of Nuclear Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Out of control competitive aggression could be a result of a lagging neurotransmitter called dopamine, say researchers presenting a study… Read more »
From the University of Toronto Scarborough press release via HealthCanal: We know that people who meditate do better on tasks that require self-control. It turns out that meditators’ openness to… Read more »
From the University of Michigan study via HealthCanal: A new University of Michigan study finds that overweight men and women responded differently to advertisements about the benefits from exercise. “Daily… Read more »
From the University of Zurich press release: Sportsmen and women dope with the blood hormone Epo to enhance their performance. Researchers from the University of Zurich now discovered by animal… Read more »
