From the Association for Psychological Science press release: It seems reasonable that people would want to maximize various aspects of life if they were given the opportunity to do so, whether it’s the pleasure they…
From the University of Basel press release: The way people view the social exclusion of others varies — depending on how much they think the excluded person is to blame. However, this is heavily influenced…
From the University of York press release: A fulsome smile in a photo makes it easier for people to identify the individual, say researchers at the University of York. Previous research at York has shown…
From the University of Michigan press release: From a young age, children have a nuanced understanding of fairness. New University of Michigan research indicates that children as young as 5 incorporate market concerns — the…
From the University of Exeter press release: Hypnosis could help to reduce the fear of medical procedures in children and young people with cancer. New research led by the University of Exeter found promising evidence…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Children who are exposed to hostile, escalating conflicts between parents are at increased risk for developing mental health problems. However, many children from homes marked…
From the Bocconi University press release: Individual speech sounds — phonemes — are statistically associated with negative or positive emotions in several languages, new research published in the journal Cognition by Bocconi Professor Zachary Estes, his Warwick…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Young children are more likely to behave aggressively if they think other children want to hurt them — for example, when they interpret accidental bumps…
From the University of California – Davis press release: In high-stakes environments, success is not just about playing your cards right, but also playing your opponents right. Looking at how more than 35,000 individuals interacted…
From the Society for Consumer Psychology press release: The obesity epidemic is no longer strictly an American problem. Statistics suggest that many populations around the world are increasingly prone to overeating and excessive weight gain.…