From the College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University press release: We’ve all heard the adage, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again,” but new research from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of…
From the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute press release: What are the secrets to maintaining a productive home office? Run a white-noise machine to mask household clatter, make sure your noisy neighbors know your work schedule, and…
From the University of Edinburgh press release: Babies can recognise combinations of words even before they have uttered their first word, a study suggests, challenging ideas of how children learn language. Assessments in 11-12 month-olds…
From the New York University press release: Narcissism is driven by insecurity, and not an inflated sense of self, finds a new study by a team of psychology researchers. Its research, which offers a more…
From the University of Montreal press release: A study shows that harsh parenting practices in childhood have long-term repercussions for children’s brain development. Repeatedly getting angry, hitting, shaking or yelling at children is linked with…
From the Emory Health Sciences press release: People are adept at discerning most of the different emotions that underlie screams, such as anger, frustration, pain, surprise or fear, finds a new study by psychologists at…
From the University of Helsinki press release: Researchers specialised in psychiatry and psychology at the University of Helsinki investigated the effects of depression on visual perception. The study confirmed that the processing of visual information…
From the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute press release: Numeric anchoring is a long-established technique of marketing communication. Once a price is mentioned, that number serves as the basis for — or “anchors” — all future discussions…
From the University of Tokyo press release: A study of Japanese university students and recent graduates has revealed that writing on physical paper can lead to more brain activity when remembering the information an hour…
From the Oregon State University press release: A recent Oregon State University study found that when people feel they have resolved an argument, the emotional response associated with that disagreement is significantly reduced and, in…