From the American Psychological Association press release: Why do some people trust their gut instincts over logic? It could be that they see those snap decisions as a more accurate reflection of their true selves…
From the Aarhus University press release: They have only just learnt to walk and talk — and have only just started to develop social relationships with children of their own age. Yet, these tiny toddlers…
From the University of Kent press release: The research, published in the journal Ageing and Society, was conducted by Professor Julia Twigg from the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research. For the research on…
From the New York University press release: We make snap judgments of others based not only on their facial appearance, but also on our pre-existing beliefs about how others’ personalities work, finds a new study…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: A new study finds that 21-month-old infants can distinguish between respect-based power asserted by a leader and fear-based power wielded by a bully. The study, reported…
From the Ohio State University press release: When they must act quickly, selfish people are likely to act more selfishly than usual, while pro-social people behave even more pro-socially, a new study found. The results…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Scientists report they were unable to reproduce the results of a well-known study showing that people are less likely to cheat on a task after making a…
From the University of California – Riverside press release: Feeling like your partner cares about your stress helps you cope, new UC Riverside research suggests. It may even help you sleep better, and may be…
From the Faculty of Science – University of Copenhagen press release: The aim of the research from Future Consumer Lab was to investigate whether children prefer their food served in a particular way and whether…
From the Wolters Kluwer Health press release: Providing “targeted” social support to other people in need activates regions of the brain involved in parental care – which may help researchers understand the positive health effects of…