From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers have an easier time starting toward a goal than finishing it, but according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research,…
From the University of Cincinnati press release: A study of the sexes reveals that when it comes to starting a business, women are more likely than men to consider individual responsibility and use business as…
From the University of St. Andrews press release via HealthCanal: Knowing that your colleagues and peers earn more than you can actually raise your satisfaction levels, but only if you are under 45, according to…
From the Norwegian School of Economics press release: Too much wealth makes entrepreneurs fat and content. In a new study of Norwegian entrepreneurs, researchers find that profits increase most for the entrepreneurs with least capital.…
From the Concordia University press release: Parents should think twice before brushing off their child’s calls to “look at me!” A Concordia study published in the journal Child Development is the first to show that…
From the University of Illinois press release via ScienceDaily: Those motivated to actively change bad habits may be setting themselves up for failure, a new study suggests. The study, described in an article in the…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Planning your diet won’t really help you gain self-control unless you’re feeling good about your weight in the first place, according to a new…
From the INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) press release via ScienceDirect: A team coordinated by Mathias Pessiglione, Inserm researcher at the “Centre de recherche en neurosciences de la Pitié…
From the Pennsylvania State University press release: For many people, the motivation to exercise fluctuates from week to week, and these fluctuations predict whether they will be physically active, according to researchers at Penn State.…
From the UC Riverside press release by Bettye Miller via HealthCanal: Why do some people behave morally while others do not? Sociologists at the University of California, Riverside and California State University, Northridge have developed…