From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Moral stereotypes about “typical” liberals and conservatives held by both groups are generally correct, but exaggerated both for their own group and the other, according…
From the University of British Columbia press release via EurekAlert!: Finding the next Barack Obama or Warren Buffett might be as simple as looking at who attracts the most eyes in a crowd, a new…
From the Springer press release via MedicalXpress: Does the emotion in our voice have a lasting effect? According to Annett Schirmer and colleagues from the National University of Singapore, emotion helps us recognize words quicker…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Male and female leaders with masculine voices are preferred by both men and women. However, even in leadership roles that are typically held by women,…
From the Columbia University Medical Center press release: Are you stressed? Results of a new meta-analysis of six studies involving nearly 120,000 people indicate that the answer to that question may help predict one’s risk…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: When we’re faced with things that seem threatening, whether it’s a hairy spider or an angry mob, our goal is usually to get as far away as…
From the Indiana University press release: Following the birth of a child, new mothers may have an altered perception of stresses around them, showing less interest in threats unrelated to the baby. This change to…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers assume their risk of getting a serious illness is higher when medications are cheaper because they believe that prices for life-saving products are…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Disgust – it’s an emotion we experience when we encounter things that are dirty, impure, or otherwise contaminated. From an evolutionary standpoint, experiencing the intense, visceral sense…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via MedicalXpress: New research published in Psychological Science investigates the ways in which the physical state of our bodies may play a role in shaping what we…