Survey looks at what makes people feel loved
From the Penn State press release: Americans may disagree on many things, but love might not be one of them. According to researchers, people in the U.S. largely agree about what makes them feel loved,…
Study examines whether violent communities foster violent kids
From the University of Basel press release: Children and adolescents regularly confronted with violence in their community have a greater tendency to show antisocial behavior. This finding was reported by researchers from the University of…
Study suggests marketing food as a “meal” rather than “snack” may help prevent overeating
From the University of Surrey press release: Marketing food as a ‘snack’ leads to increased consumption and continued overeating, a new study in the journal Appetite reports. In the first ever study of its kind, Professor Jane…
Study suggests group exercise improves quality of life, reduces stress far more than individual workouts
From the American Osteopathic Association press release: Researchers found working out in a group lowers stress by 26 percent and significantly improves quality of life, while those who exercise individually put in more effort but…
Study suggests effectiveness of online social networks designed to help smokers quit
From the University of Iowa press release: Online social networks designed to help smokers kick the tobacco habit are effective, especially if users are active participants, according to a new study from the University of…
Monkey study suggests bad times do not cause group members to change behavior
From the University of Southern Denmark press release: Researchers have observed an unexpected behavioral pattern in monkeys in Puerto Rico. As the population density in the group rises, the group as a whole produces fewer…
Study suggests people who value virtue show wiser reasoning
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: From romantic dramas to tensions at work, we’re often better at working through other people’s problems than our own–while we may approach our friends’ problems with wise,…
Study looks at aspects of caregiving
From the Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan press release: They don’t get pay, recognition, or much of a break. They spend hours a day helping someone who may not even recognize them anymore. Now,…
Study examines how the financial press influences investors’ opinion and behaviour
From the University of Luxembourg press release: Researchers at the University of Luxembourg have found that the financial press can have detrimental or positive effects on the behaviour of investors and their opinion on the…
Study suggests public commitment to weight loss goals can help with achieving them
From the American University press release: About those before and after selfies and public declarations of hitting the gym? New research co-authored by Dr. Sonya A. Grier, professor of marketing in the American University Kogod School…