From the Cornell University press release via Newswise: Maybe the powerful really do feel bigger than the rest of us: A recent study led by a Cornell University researcher finds that the psychological experience of…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Will borrowing money to buy a new car make you feel richer? It depends on your net worth, says a new study in Psychological Science, a journal…
From the Case Western University press release: Normal everyday life for parents requires organization. Parents of children who require ventilators, oxygen, IVs and other tools to live, those day-to-day tasks can be time-consuming, difficult and…
From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln press release by Steve Smith: To manage credit cards efficiently, it goes without saying that it’s important to have a firm understanding of finance. But equally important to good credit-card…
From the Dartmouth University press release: The left brain/right brain dichotomy has been prominent on the pop psychology scene since Nobel Laureate Roger Sperry broached the subject in the 1960s. The left is analytical while…
From the Washington State University press release: Millions of families will get together this holiday season, yet millions of siblings, parents and children will find themselves pushing each other’s buttons. New research at Washington State…
From the Oxford University press release: Being told that a work of art is authentic or fake alters the brain’s response to the visual content of artwork, Oxford University academics have found. Fourteen participants were…
From the AFTAU press release: Anxious people have long been classified as “hypersensitive” — they’re thought to be more fearful and feel threatened more easily than their counterparts. But new research from Tel Aviv University…
From the Virginia Tech press release: Holiday shoppers, take note. Marketing and psychology researchers have found that in gift giving, bundling together an expensive “big gift” and a smaller “stocking stuffer” reduces the perceived value…
From the Concordia University press release: First dates, job interviews or Christmas cocktail parties can be stressors for some people. Such social rites of passage have no doubt made shy or introverted individuals wish for…