From the Association for Psychological Science press release: From romantic dramas to tensions at work, we’re often better at working through other people’s problems than our own–while we may approach our friends’ problems with wise,…
From the University of Plymouth press release: New research shows that people would sacrifice one person to save a larger group of people — and in addition, the force with which they carry out these actions…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release: When it comes to financial investments, hedge fund managers higher in “dark triad” personality traits — psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism — perform more poorly than their…
From the Ohio State University press release: One of the tactics that discourages student cheating may not work as well in courses that college students particularly dislike, a new study has found. Previous research suggests instructors…
From the Universität Tübingen press release: Homework may have a positive influence on students’ conscientiousness. As results of a study conducted by University of Tübingen researchers suggest, students who do more homework than their peers show…
From the Florida State University press release: For years, scientists and physicians have been debating whether personality and behavior changes might appear prior to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Now, the findings of…
From the University College London press release: People who are extraverted and on low incomes buy more luxury goods than their introverted peers to compensate for the experience of low financial status, finds new UCL research.…
From the University of Kansas press release: People are typically averse to wider human faces because they elicit fears of being dominated. However, consumers might like wider faces on some products they buy, such as watches…
From the Queensland University of Technology press release: People who see animals as people and assign human traits to non-human objects are more likely to travel to destinations that are presented as being human-like, according to…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: If it’s the thought that makes a gift count, here’s a thought that can make your gift count extra: Get a little something for yourself. Research published this month…