Tag: performance

Study suggests strategic indulgence key to maximizing the college experience

From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release: Want to maximize the college experience? It’s not just about grades. High performing students, as measured by their grade point… Read more »

Study suggests self-doubt and negative feedback can combine to decrease performance

From the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München press release: Successful individuals who suffer from what is known as impostor syndrome believe that their success is undeserved and that others overestimate their competence. The… Read more »

Study suggests insufficient sleep can lead to performance impairments even without extended wakefulness

From the Brigham and Women’s Hospital press release: Millions of individuals obtain insufficient sleep on a daily basis, which can lead to impaired performance and other adverse physiological outcomes. To… Read more »

Study suggests music lessons improve children’s cognitive skills, academic performance

From the Frontiers press release: Structured music lessons significantly enhance children’s cognitive abilities — including language-based reasoning, short-term memory, planning and inhibition — which lead to improved academic performance. Published… Read more »

Study suggests motivational music increases risk-taking but does not improve sports performance

From the Frontiers press release: A new study finds that listening to motivational music during sport activities and exercise increases risk-taking behavior but does not improve overall performance. The effect… Read more »

Study suggests use of mobile devices at home can carry conflict to workplace

From the University of Texas at Arlington press release: A University of Texas at Arlington researcher is part of a team of authors who have found that using a mobile… Read more »