From the Binghamton University press release: Health, family and romance problems appear to be the particular life stressors most associated with increased risk for using opioids to cope, and individuals with low self-esteem appear to…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: What is the best way to spend money to increase your happiness? It may depend, in part, on how wealthy you are, according to findings published in Psychological…
From the PLOS press release: Receiving hugs may buffer against deleterious changes in mood associated with interpersonal conflict, according to a study published October 3rd in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Michael Murphy of Carnegie Mellon…
From the University at Buffalo press release: Being a good neighbor can have a powerful effect on residents’ attitudes and behaviors even for those living in highly disadvantaged communities, according to the results of a…
From the California Institute of Technology press release: If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a lengthy restaurant menu and been completely unable to decide what to order for lunch, you have experienced what psychologists…
From the Michigan State University press release: Researchers at Michigan State University conducted the largest experimentally controlled study on sleep deprivation to date, revealing just how detrimental operating without sleep can be in everything from…
From the North Carolina State University press release: New research sheds light on how people decide whether behavior is moral or immoral. The findings could serve as a framework for informing the development of artificial…
From the Rice University press release: Your chances of forming online friendships depend mainly on the number of groups and organizations you join, not their types, according to an analysis of six online social networks…
From the University of Copenhagen press release: Egoism, Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, sadism, spitefulness, and others are among the traits that stand for the malevolent dark sides of human personality. As results from a recently published…
From the Brigham and Women’s Hospital press release: Are healthy and unhealthy habits contagious? Can a person’s social network influence their risk of disease? It’s a contentious idea but one that researchers want to explore…