From the University of Exeter press release: Newspaper articles and TV and radio broadcasts which imply coincidences and connections are enough to lead people to believe false information, experts have found. The University of Exeter…
From the University of California – Davis press release: In the age of fake news and doctored photos, wary consumers are not nearly as gullible as one might presume — especially if they have knowledge…
From the University of Edinburgh press release: The verbal and physical signs of lying are harder to detect than people believe, a study suggests. Tests reveal that people are skilled at identifying commonly displayed cues…
From the University of York press release: Scientists have scanned the brains of die-hard football fans to find out why supporters of rival teams often have very different views on the same match. When England…
From the Binghamton University press release: Want the best results out of your employees? Then be nice to them. New research from Binghamton University, State University at New York finds that showing compassion to subordinates…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: After we have conversations with new people, our conversation partners like us and enjoy our company more than we think, according to findings published in Psychological Science, a…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Mentally reframing pain as a pleasant experience is an effective regulation strategy that acts independently of the opioid system, finds new human research published in JNeurosci. The study supports…
From the University of Kent press release: The research, published in the journal Ageing and Society, was conducted by Professor Julia Twigg from the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research. For the research on…
From the New York University press release: We make snap judgments of others based not only on their facial appearance, but also on our pre-existing beliefs about how others’ personalities work, finds a new study…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: A new study finds that 21-month-old infants can distinguish between respect-based power asserted by a leader and fear-based power wielded by a bully. The study, reported…