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…
From the McGill University press release: Your teenage daughter gets into a shouting match with another kid at school. It turns out that it may have started over something as simple as not understanding one…
From the Penn State press release: Not only does time fly when people have fun, but when time flies by on a countdown clock, they may have more patience, according to researchers. In a series…
From the University of Nottingham press release: Even with an acute sense of hearing adults don’t always pick up exactly what someone has said. That’s because from childhood to adulthood we rely on vision to…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release: When it comes to making new friends, status symbols actually repel people from making friends with us, according to new research published in the journal Social…
From the American Psychological Association press release: Could increasing your physical activity or feeling more in control of your life be the secret to staying young? Employing these simple strategies may help older adults feel…
From the American Psychological Association press release: Thought processes and belief systems that people develop early in life to help protect against the anxiety and stress of an uncertain world may help explain why some…
From the University of Melbourne press release: Dr Elizabeth Hughes, the lead author and a research fellow from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and the University of Melbourne, said the study explored a link…
From the American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev press release: Tricking the brain into eating less by serving food on a smaller plate doesn’t necessarily work, according a new study by Ben-Gurion University of…