From the Flinders University press release via MedicalXPress: Flinders University psychologist Professor Neil Brewer is proposing a radical alternative to the traditional police line-up, arguing current eyewitness identification tests often fail to pick the culprit,…
From the NYU press release via EurekAlert!: A network of brain regions which is activated during intense aesthetic experience overlaps with the brain network associated with inward contemplation and self-assessment, New York University researchers have…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: If you trust your feelings you are better able to predict future events—from the weather to the stock market, according to a new study…
From the University of Alberta press release via EurekAlert!: Sarah Moore says that if you want your memorable family resort vacation to stay memorable, move away from the keyboard. Seriously. Moore researches how word-of-mouth stories…
From the SUNY Buffalo press release: It turns out that the milk of human kindness is evoked by something besides mom’s good example. Research by psychologists at the University at Buffalo and the University of…
From the Brown University press release: This week, as tens of millions of Americans awaited the baseball season’s first pitches, Brown University psychologist Fiery Cushman was watching more warily for the first beanballs. As someone…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: When we try to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes, we usually go all the way, assuming that they feel the same way we do. But a…
From the Purdue University press release: Golfers looking to improve their putting may find an advantage in visualizing the hole as bigger, according to a new study from Purdue University. “People in our study made…
From the Ryerson University press release via Newswise: A new Ryerson University study has found that some preschoolers may perceive overweight children to be not as “nice”. “A child’s perception of body image is influenced…
From the University of Notre Dame press release: When facing a scandal, an organization must first consider what’s under attack. Is it the firm’s character or the quality of its product? A new study by…