From the University of Vienna press release: Sexualized representations, especially the emphasis of secondary sexual characteristics, can change the way we perceive an individual. An international team of researchers led by Giorgia Silani from the…
From the King’s College London press release: Researchers at King’s College London, landscape architects J & L Gibbons and art foundation Nomad Projects have used smartphone-based technology to assess the relationship between nature in cities…
From the American Psychological Association press release: The drive to be perfect in body, mind and career among today’s college students has significantly increased compared with prior generations, which may be taking a toll on…
From the University of Liverpool press release: New research from the University of Liverpool suggests that children as young as eight can learn a route after only a single experience of it. Wayfinding is the…
From the Cancer Research UK press release: Teenagers who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are more likely to eat hundreds of extra junk food snacks, according to a report by…
From the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health press release: People who travel for business two weeks or more a month report more symptoms of anxiety and depression and are more likely to smoke,…
From the University of Haifa press release: Do we believe apologies by people who have committed a transgression? It depends on their power status. A new international study including the University of Haifa found that…
From the Binghamton University press release: Sleeping less than the recommended eight hours a night is associated with intrusive, repetitive thoughts like those seen in anxiety or depression, according to new research from Binghamton University,…
From the University of British Columbia press release: The scent of a romantic partner can help lower stress levels, new psychology research from the University of British Columbia has found. The study, published yesterday in…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Virtual assistants have become increasingly sophisticated — and more humanlike — since the days when Clippy asked if you needed help with your document. These assistants are…