From the University of Exeter press release: People borrowing money for the first time should only be given small amounts until they have proved their competence, a new study says. The paper argues that new…
From the Lancaster University press release: How people work out the meanings of new words has been revealed by Lancaster University researchers, who say this is similar to the way in which young children learn…
From the University of North Carolina Health Care press release: Strong emotions such as fear and anxiety tend to be accompanied and reinforced by measurable bodily changes including increased blood pressure, heart rate and respiration,…
From the University College London press release: People who are dogmatic about their views seek less information and make less accurate judgements as a result, even on simple matters unrelated to politics, according to a…
From the Stockholm University press release: New Year’s Eve is coming up, a holiday when many people choose to make a New Year’s resolution. They may be hard to keep, but research shows there is…
From the University of California – Santa Barbara press release: Like a parent being pestered with endless questions from a young child, most people will now and again find themselves following an infinite chain of…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Scientists studying the complex relationship between aging and memory have found that in a controlled experiment, people can remember the details about past events with a surprising…
From the University of Colorado at Boulder press release: “Put your phone away!” “No more video games!” “Ten more minutes of YouTube and you’re done!” Kids growing up in the mobile internet era have heard…
From the Wiley press release: A study published in Ecological Applications suggests that nature around one’s home may help mitigate some of the negative mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. An online questionnaire survey completed by…
From the University of Central Florida press release: The number of Americans age 65 and older continues to increase as the baby boom generation ages and people are living longer. At the same time, many…