From the University of Abertay Dundee press release via Physorg: Men with strong immune systems are most attractive to members of the opposite sex according to a new study from the University of Abertay Dundee…
From the Northwestern University press release by Erin White: If your political candidate of choice falls behind in the polls, will you lose faith in his ability to win? Probably not. A new study from…
From the Ohio State University press release: The more afraid a person is of a spider, the bigger that individual perceives the spider to be, new research suggests. In the context of a fear of…
From the University of Georgia press release: Six thousand workers die on the job in the U.S. each year, and millions more are injured. According to a recent University of Georgia study, a worker’s perception…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Do romance movies warm people up? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research finds that yes, consumers choose romance movies over other…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers react differently to units of measurement—depending on whether they are thinking concretely or abstractly, according to a new study in the Journal of…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: We like to think of ourselves as rational creatures, absorbing information, weighing it carefully, and making thoughtful decisions. But, as it turns out, we’re kidding ourselves. Over…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers who are having trouble making decisions can benefit from creating some psychological—or physical—distance, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Cancer risks. Investment alternatives. Calories. Numbers are everywhere in daily life, and they figure into all sorts of decisions. A new article published in Current Directions in Psychological…
From the Northumbria University press release: Football managers regard their captains as an extension of themselves, according to new research from Northumbria University, which could explain why Fabio Capello quit as England manager following the…