From the Oregon State University press release: When companies put a human face on their brand, the public usually responds positively. This advertising approach has brought us alarm clocks with sleepy faces and color-coated chocolate…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release via ScienceDaily: A psychological experiment known as “the marshmallow test” has captured the public’s imagination as a marker of self control and even as a predictor of future…
From the Florida State University press release via Newswise: People with a more resilient personality profile are more likely to have greater energy levels. That’s one of the conclusions from a four-year research project led…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: Conservatives and liberals don’t just differ when it comes to politics, they may also make different purchases at the grocery store, according to new research…
From the Iowa State University press release via HealthCanal: Understanding the relationship between narcissism and envy may provide some insight into sudden outbursts of aggressive behavior. Narcissism has long been associated with envy in the…
From the University of Rochester press release via EurekAlert!: For decades, popular writers have entertained readers with the premise that men and women are so psychologically dissimilar they could hail from entirely different planets. But…
From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: In a study published in the very first issue of the new journal JAMA Psychiatry, researchers from Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, University of Montreal and King’s…
From the University of Utah press release via EurekAlert!: Most people believe they can multitask effectively, but a University of Utah study indicates that people who multitask the most – including talking on a cell…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release via EurekAlert!: When we typically think of kids who are the victims of school bullying, what comes to mind are isolated youth who do not…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release via EurekAlert!: Extraversion does not just explain differences between how people act at social events. How extraverted you are may influence how the brain makes…